Rep. Byron Donalds and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos got into a heated exchange over false claims made by former President Donald Trump about Vice President Kamala Harris. Donalds repeated the claim that Harris only recently embraced her Black identity despite her mixed-race heritage with a Black father and Indian-American mother. Trump questioned Harris’ racial identity at a National Association of Black Journalists Convention saying, “Is she Indian or is she Black?” Stephanopoulos called out the baseless smear and questioned why Harris’ identity was being questioned.
Harris responded to the attack, calling it divisive and disrespectful. Former Governor Chris Christie noted that the attack is a sign of the changing political landscape as Trump feels threatened by Harris, who has energized the Democratic base and shown strong fundraising numbers. Polling indicates that Harris could improve upon Biden’s chances of defeating Trump in the upcoming election, which Christie believes is causing Trump to resort to old tactics.
Overall, the exchange highlighted the continued racism and division in American politics, with Trump resorting to attacking Harris’ racial identity when feeling threatened by her potential impact on the election. Harris has consistently identified as both Black and Indian-American, and the repeated questioning of her identity by politicians like Donalds and Trump is seen as baseless and harmful.
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