Senior Republicans Distance Themselves from Trump's Controversial Comments on Kamala Harris

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Several prominent Republicans sought to distance themselves from controversial remarks made by Donald Trump over the weekend, where he attacked Vice President Kamala Harris by suggesting she was born "mentally disabled." During a campaign stop in Wisconsin, Trump made the remarks while criticizing Harris’s actions as vice president, particularly concerning immigration and border security. "Kamala is mentally impaired," Trump said. "If a Republican did what she did, that Republican would be impeached and removed from office, and rightfully so, for high crimes and misdemeanors."

Trump: Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way. She was born that way. And if you think about it, only a mentally disabled person could have allowed this to happen to our country. pic.twitter.com/v6Yo6uINp5

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 28, 2024

 

Trump's comments escalated further when he compared Harris's mental faculties to that of a "mentally disabled person." "Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way," Trump declared. "And if you think about it, only a mentally disabled person could have allowed this to happen to our country." These remarks were part of what Trump himself described as a "dark" speech.

 

Several key Republicans were quick to express disapproval. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, responded by urging Trump to focus on policy rather than personal attacks. "I just think the better course to take is to prosecute the case that her policies are destroying the country," Graham said during an appearance on CNN. "I’m not saying she’s crazy, her policies are crazy."

 

Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, who has been involved in preparing for Republican debates, also stressed the importance of staying focused on substantive issues. Speaking to ABC News, Emmer said, "I think we should stick on the issues. The issues are, Donald Trump fixed it once. They broke it. He’s going to fix it again. That – those are the issues."

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan took a stronger stance, directly condemning Trump’s remarks. "Trump’s comments were insulting not only to the vice-president but to people that actually do have mental disabilities," Hogan told CBS News. "I’ve said for years that Trump’s divisive rhetoric is something we can do without."

 

Despite the backlash, Trump’s campaign communications director, Steven Cheung, refrained from addressing the offensive nature of the remarks. Instead, he criticized Harris's policy record, saying it made her "wholly unfit to serve as president."

Trump’s comments have sparked widespread criticism across political lines. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, dismissed the remarks as simple "name-calling." Speaking to CNN, Pritzker said, "Whenever he says things like that, he’s talking about himself but trying to project it onto others."

 

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder echoed the concerns, suggesting that Trump’s comments pointed to a decline in his own cognitive abilities. "Trump made a great deal of the cognitive abilities of Joe Biden," Holder said on MSNBC. "If this is where he is now, where is he going to be three and four years from now?"

 

Maria Town, president of the American Association of People with Disabilities, also condemned Trump’s statements, calling them reflective of his personal biases. In a statement to the Washington Post, she said, "Trump’s comments say far more about him and his inaccurate, hateful biases against disabled people than it does about Vice President Harris, or any person with a disability."

 

As Trump continues to make personal attacks a cornerstone of his campaign rhetoric, the backlash from both Republicans and Democrats highlights a growing discomfort with his divisive language, even within his own party.

 

Based on a report from: The Guardian 2024-10-01

 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

17 minutes ago, Social Media said:

Trump: Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way. She was born that way. And if you think about it, only a mentally disabled person could have allowed this to happen to our country. pic.twitter.com/v6Yo6uINp5

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 28, 2024

I'm luvin' it.

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by thaibeachlovers

[thaibeachlovers]

18 minutes ago, Social Media said:

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder echoed the concerns, suggesting that Trump’s comments pointed to a decline in his own cognitive abilities. "Trump made a great deal of the cognitive abilities of Joe Biden," Holder said on MSNBC. "If this is where he is now, where is he going to be three and four years from now?"

In three or four years he'll be looking to retire from being POTUS.

[candide]

Once more, Trump is shooting himself in the foot!

 

Trump! Don't listen to Graham! Be yourself! 😆

[Chomper Higgot]

Trump is once again engaging in his accusation confession thing.

 

 

[earlinclaifornia]

2 hours ago, candide said:

Once more, Trump is shooting himself in the foot!

 

Trump! Don't listen to Graham! Be yourself! 😆

 Trump being Trump is all we need to finish this election off forever.