Trump bizarrely claims nobody knows his Democratic rival’s last name (it’s Harris)
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following Thursday’s tsunami of absurd and false statements at his seemingly pointless “general news conference” at Mar-a-Lago, a free-wheeling Donald Trump bizarrely told supporters on Friday night that “nobody really knows” his opponent’s last name. During the event, Trump said nobody knows Kamala Harris’s last name. Trump kicked off his Montana rally about 90 minutes behind schedule and tried workshopping a nickname for his new rival for the White House: “We’re going to evict crazy Kamala.” Facing new pressure in the race from a candidate with surging enthusiasm, the former president on Thursday called questions about his lack of swing state stops “stupid.” “I don’t have to go there because I’m leading those states,” he said. “I’m going because I want to help senators and congressmen get elected.” Trump won Montana by 16 points in the 2020 election and Republicans hope that his name will help unseat Tester and contribute to the party retaking the Senate from Democrats.