Trump Turns His Full Focus On Harris At First Rally Since Biden's Exit From 2024 Race
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe Biden’s ability to run for a second term. The rally in Charlotte, North Carolina marked his first public campaign event since Biden dropped out of the 2024 matchup and Harris became the Democrats’ likely nominee. Trump has ramped up his criticism of the vice president since Biden’s abrupt departure, calling Harris “the same as Biden but much more radical.” He blamed her for what he portrays as the Biden administration’s failures, particularly security along the U.S.-Mexico border. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. via Associated Press Harris, meanwhile, spent Wednesday in Indiana, telling members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta that “we are not playing around” and asked for their help in electing her president in November, an election she characterized as “a choice between two different visions for our nation, one focused on the future, the other focused on the past.” Harris’ campaign released a statement after Trump’s speech describing it as “unhinged, weird and rambling.” “Unity is over for Donald Trump,” said campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa, referring to unity pledges made during the Republican National Convention.