Harris campaign ramps up 'unhinged, unstable' attack on Trump in new ad

Source: NBC News

Oct. 17, 2024, 3:58 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — with the policy implications voters might see if the former president returns to office.

The 30-second spot is set to air across battleground states, and argues that Trump will “ignore all checks that rein in a president’s power,” according to details first shared with NBC News. It names Project 2025, the conservative blueprint that the GOP nominee has tried to distance himself from following criticism. Democrats have succeeded in making the proposal, which was crafted by a right-wing think tank, unpopular, according to polling.

The Harris campaign has increasingly sought to link Trump’s recent behavior and comments with questions about his mental acuity and refusal to release recent medical records. “One has to ask, what is Donald Trump trying to hide? What is his staff and his team trying to keep from you?” Harris said in a media interview this week, after her White House doctor shared a letter stating she is in “excellent health.”

The Trump campaign, for its part, points to the fact that a doctor issued a statement about his health a year ago, though it lacked certain specific details. Trump has provided no medical records. Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Republican House member who previously treated Trump when he was president, has also released a letter about his injury during a failed assassination attempt.

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