Donald Trump spoke at a news conference for over an hour and a half, targeting Kamala Harris and claiming she “broke the world”. He repeated false claims about the 2020 election, Harris being a failed “border czar”, and wanting to defund the police. Trump stated he felt entitled to personal attacks on Harris due to his anger towards her. During the conference, he also discussed his survival of an assassination attempt, claiming it was a miracle and possibly divine intervention to “save the world”. Trump veered off-script into familiar stories and struggled to maintain focus on his economic message, similar to his previous rally speeches.
Journalists have been questioning when Harris will hold a press conference, as Trump criticized her for not doing so yet. The Trump campaign is portraying the conference as Trump taking questions while Harris hides. Questions are raised about Trump’s strategy of personal attacks on Harris, with him denying a shift in focus and justifying his attacks due to his personal feelings towards her.
Trump also mentioned his relationship with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stating they last met at Mar-a-Lago and claiming to have a good relationship. His comments during the news conference have been characterized as more of a rally speech, with Trump repeating lies and falsehoods to draw attention and media coverage.
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