Former president Donald Trump insisted Vice President Kamala Harris was “born mentally disabled” in the first few minutes of a rally in Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon.
“Joe Biden is mentally retarded, Kamala was born that way,” Trump told a roomful of rallygoers in Prairie du Chien while criticizing the administration’s position on immigration.
The former president wrongly reiterated that Harris was appointed “border tsar” and allowed migrants to cross the border and commit violent crimes.
“Only a mentally retarded person would allow this to happen in our country,” Trump said.
There is no evidence of “migrant crime” occurring across America or any indication Harris was born with a disability affecting mental or cognitive functioning.
Trump also blamed the Biden administration for not allocating enough Secret Service resources to accommodate large public meetings. He complained the indoor space only held “2,000” people or less but “40,000” people wanted to attend the rally.
The former president attended a college football game between Alabama and Georgia. During the game, Harris ran a campaign ad urging Trump to hold a second debate. “If you have something to say, say it in front of me,” he said in the ad.
Numbers show the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate could change the course of the election
As Republicans and Democrats prepare for next week’s vice presidential debate, exclusive polls show that this is an event that has the potential to change everything.
Two-thirds of Democrats believe that the vice presidential candidate has a significant impact on the overall presidential ticket, according to a poll by Prolific for The Independent.
Three out of four Americans (75 percent) plan to watch the VP debate, according to the poll, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,000 participants on the Prolific platform on September 22.
Alicja HagopianSeptember 29, 2024 5:00 p.m
Harris campaign responds to Trump’s ‘mentally disabled’ comments
On Saturday, Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris was “born” “mentally defective” and “mentally disabled.”
“Donald Trump finally told the voters the truth: He has nothing ‘inspiring’ to offer the American people, only darkness,” said Harris-Walz Spokesperson Sarafina Chitika.
“He has no plan to grow our economy, no vision to reduce costs, and no plan to fix our broken immigration system. He created a bipartisan border agreement because he is more interested in fanning the flames of hatred and division than providing real solutions for our country. The American people deserve better than Trump’s bleak and regressive Project 2025 agenda. This November, they will elect Vice President Harris for a new way.
Ariana BayuSeptember 29, 2024 4:45 p.m
Former Republican senator Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris as anti-Trump right coalesces
Kamala Harris on Sunday picked up the support of another prominent opponent of Donald Trump in the Republican Party, a sign that the GOP’s “#NeverTrump” wing is still behind her.
Jeff Flake, a former senator from Arizona who is leaving Congress in 2019, issued the endorsement in a statement released on Twitter. He further explained his motivation in an interview Sunday on ABC This week.
“I will support Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President,” Flake wrote in a post accompanying the video message endorsement. “I have served with Kamala in the US Senate. I have also served with Tim in the DPR.”
John Bowden September 29, 2024 4:23 p.m
In photo: Trump seen at Alabama v Georgia game
Ariana BayuSeptember 29, 2024 3:43 p.m
Trump reportedly asked for Filet-O-Fish for a football game
Donald Trump attended the college football game between Georgia and Alabama on Saturday and part of the meal request was two McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese, Domino’s pizza, stadium hot dogs and Diet Coke.
Alabama businessman Ric Mayers, who invited Trump to the game on Saturday, told AL.com about Trump’s order.
Trump famously likes McDonald’s and Diet Coke.
Reports over the years have indicated that the former president chose the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich, which is fried fish fillet breaded with tartar sauce and American cheese between steamed buns.
Ariana BayuSeptember 29, 2024 3:00 p.m
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Check out the latest presidential poll numbers from Alicja Hagopian, The Independentdata correspondent:
Michelle Del ReySeptember 29, 2024 2:00 p.m
Melania’s upcoming memoir has topped Amazon’s best-seller chart days before its release
Former first lady Melania Trump is currently the best-selling author, as calculated by Amazon’s sales rankings.
Her forthcoming memoir, Melaniais the #1 seller in Amazon’s “Books” category, as of Friday afternoon. It is scheduled for release on October 8.
Amazon calculates its best-seller list based on actual book sales or downloads, and says it updates the chart “frequently.”
Michelle Del ReySeptember 29, 2024 1:00 p.m
Watch: Trump claims he can end the Russia-Ukraine war when he meets with Zelensky
Michelle Del ReySeptember 29, 2024 1:00 p.m
He joins the military for a path to citizenship — then gets deported
Those who pledge to give their lives for the country they move to expect the same rights and protections as US citizens. Not so, he said Mike Bedigan
Ariana BayuSeptember 29, 2024 12:00 p.m
Where do Trump and Harris supporters differ on immigration?
A recent survey of Pew Research Center found that supporters of Donald Trump see immigrants significantly more negatively than supporters of Kamala Harris.
When it comes to mass deportation of immigrants living in the country illegally, 88 percent of Trump supporters say they favor him, while 27 percent of Harris supporters oppose him.
Eighty percent of Harris supporters believe that undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the country legally if they marry a U.S. citizen. Only 37 percent of Trump supporters supported it.
Only 48 percent of Trump supporters believe more civilian refugees should be admitted to the U.S., while 85 percent of Harris supporters are in favor.
Most Trump supporters, about 29 percent, believe immigrants should be welcomed into the country to ensure a diverse immigrant population but 72 percent of Harris supporters agree with that statement.
Ariana BayuSeptember 29, 2024 11:00 a.m