Trump’s economy speech veers into personal attacks on Harris, Biden
Despite GOP calls for Trump to focus on policy, he called Harris "crazy," referred to Biden as "stupid" and said Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz was "a clown."
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered what had been billed as remarks focusing on his plans for the economy, but he went on numerous tangents about President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and windmills.
Trump spoke before an enthusiastic crowd in Asheville, North Carolina, as his allies and advisers have been urging him to focus on his policy differences with Harris and veer away from personal attacks. While Trump outlined several areas where the two diverge on policy, they were overshadowed by insults lobbed at top Democrats.
"For four years, she's cackled while the economy burned," Trump said of Harris. "That’s the laugh of a crazy person, I tell you. She’s crazy."
He also called her and Biden "stupid" and later dismissing Walz as "a clown."
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., on Wednesday.Matt Rourke / APTrump said Wednesday's event "isn't a rally. This is, we're talking about a thing called the economy. They wanted to do a speech on the economy."He did not identify who "they" are, but he added: “They say it's the most important subject. I think crime is right there. The border is right there, personally. We have a lot of important subjects, because our country has become a Third World nation."
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