Trump defends strategy of personal attacks he admits could hurt: ‘I have to do that’
By
Emily Hallas
August 20, 2024 11:55 am
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Former President Donald Trump insisted he is duty-bound to hurl insults at Vice President Kamala Harris despite conceding that doing so might not help him win the election.
Trump was questioned if he thinks launching personal attacks on Harris is a winning message this election cycle during a CBS interview on Monday.
“No, I don’t think so,” Trump responded. The GOP nominee added he believes focusing on “the bad job” Harris had done on inflation and other economic issues is the strategy that will push centrist voters into the Republican camp.
Harris is set to become her party’s nominee on Thursday, the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. After her swift ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket last month, the GOP was forced to rethink an election strategy previously focused on targeting President Joe Biden’s record.
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