Former President Donald Trump held a news conference at his New Jersey golf club in which he made personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump claimed that these attacks were justified due to his anger over the Biden administration’s handling of various issues. He also accused Harris of being involved in his criminal cases and being a terrible potential president. Critics, including fellow Republicans, have advised Trump to focus on policy issues rather than personal attacks, as some polls show Harris gaining an edge. The Harris campaign responded to Trump’s remarks with mockery, calling them lies and delusions.
In addition to personal attacks, Trump criticized the economic record of the Biden-Harris administration, specifically focusing on inflation and supply chain issues. He conducted the news conference on the eve of Harris’s major economic address, where she planned to propose a federal ban on price-gouging in the food and grocery industries. Trump also spoke about immigration, making exaggerated claims about job creation going to migrants and falsely accusing Harris of wanting to grant citizenship and free government benefits to undocumented immigrants.
While Trump criticized rising grocery prices during the news conference, recent data from the Labor Department showed that inflation rates have actually dropped. Food prices were up 2.2% on the year, with energy prices up 1.1% and gasoline prices down. Overall, Trump’s news conference was characterized by personal attacks against Harris, criticisms of the Biden-Harris administration’s economic policies, and exaggerated claims about immigration issues.
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