The liberal media wants to make Donald Trump’s comments about Kamala Harris’ race a significant point as we enter the final months of the 2024 election. It’s a tacit acknowledgment that the Democratic Party is underwater with groups that usually vote overwhelmingly for them in elections. They need something to jolt the base—and this subject matter could do it. That’s why I’m admittedly nervous: personal attacks on Kamala do nothing but energize liberals. Trump said that Kamala carried herself as Indian before becoming black after her national profile increased at last week’s conference for the National Association of Black Journalists.
It set off a firestorm, though I thought it was hilarious. Republicans often step on a landmine when pressed about it. Still, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) did a masterclass in not taking the bait offered by former Clinton operative George Stephanopoulos, who became increasingly irritated when the Florida Republican wouldn’t accept his line of questioning. Donalds mentioned how Trump spent most of his Georgia rally attacking Harris’ record of failure and how it’s impacted American families. The ABC News host was aghast at the Republican representative’s refusal to say that Trump was wrong. Donalds also made good points, such as the Associated Press saying that Harris was the first Indian American elected to the U.S. Senate and that George kept beating this dead horse about Harris’ race during the interview.
An unhinged George Stephanopoulos threw a tantrum this morning over Kamala Harris's "racial identity"
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 4, 2024
George: "I don't understand why you keep on repeating it. Why the president keeps repeating it"
Byron: "George, actually I'm not the one who keeps repeating it...you're the one… pic.twitter.com/tJ84k24GZJ
Black MAGA supporters: "And Kamala is not black."
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 4, 2024
"She's Indian."pic.twitter.com/UKtPkYA5QC
“George, you've asked me the question three times, I responded,” said Donalds. However, Mr. Stephanopoulos didn’t want to hear those responses.
Welcome to the vintage Trump campaign, George. Never give in to what you want us to say, which I agree with in principle. But we all knew this would be a media thing for a few days after the NABJ. I still get nervous over these funny games, but Donalds did well here. I also think the fact that Donald is a black man and not playing the fiddle to the tune that liberal white America thinks is befitting of black people is another irritating point for these people concerning this interview.
Still laughing that a reporter went into a black barbershop and instead of praising Kamala Harris, they all said she isn't black.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 4, 2024
Nothing says not-racist more than an older white man yelling at and talking down to a young black man and telling him what he said. 😒
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) August 4, 2024
Good job on staying focused on the issues @ByronDonalds. pic.twitter.com/4oG4UwpXrh
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