Donald Trump has no problem with statements that are way below the belt. Now he is attacking his rival Kamala Harris in the same way.
On his platform Truth Social, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shared a vulgar remark about his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. Trump did not write the message himself, but shared another user’s post that suggested Harris had advanced in her career through sexual favors.
The post shows an older photo of Kamala Harris alongside former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who ran against Trump in the 2016 election campaign. The comment reads: “Funny how blowjobs have had different effects on both of their careers …” The post was apparently deleted from the platform on Thursday night.
The crude remark is an allusion to a sex scandal in which Clinton’s husband Bill was involved during his presidency (1993 – 2001). Trump supporters, on the other hand, are spreading completely unsubstantiated claims about Harris that her romantic relationship with Willie Brown, a former mayor of San Francisco, helped her career in the 1990s.
The New York Times reports that the Harris campaign did not want to comment on the incident. The Trump campaign also declined to comment. Trump’s shared message was part of a series of 30 posts that the Republican had shared or published within about 30 minutes on Wednesday morning (local time) – including references to the conspiracy theory movement QAnon.
The Republican regularly denigrates his Democratic opponent in the presidential race, calling her “crazy” and “stupid,” among other things. Trump has also attacked Harris with regard to her skin color and origins, claiming, among other things, that the 59-year-old “suddenly turned black a few years ago.”
Several Republicans recently publicly advised Trump to make fewer personal attacks against Harris and instead make more substantive points. Trump was recently asked about these warnings at a press conference, but dismissed such advice. “I think I have a right to attack her personally,” said the 78-year-old, referring to Harris and the election campaign, adding: “I have to do it my way.”
During the 2016 election campaign, Trump caused a furore with a vulgar statement that he could touch women anywhere, including between their legs. Americans still elected him president.
