Trump Intensifies Personal Attacks on Kamala Harris, Labels Vice President ‘Mentally Impaired’ Amid Rising Tensions

Sep 30 2024 Former President Donald Trump used a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a forum to heighten his personal attacks against Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. This rally repeated the words made earlier in an event that Trump himself had declared a “dark speech.”

Ahead of the election, the rhetoric from Trump has grown more vicious, as he refers to Harris as “mentally impaired,” claiming that she must be “impeached and prosecuted” for her actions, especially immigration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump claimed Harris, with President Joe Biden, was orchestrating what he described as an “invasion” at the southern border. He has made inflammatory remarks suggesting that Harris was born flawed:

“I think she was born that way. There’s something wrong with Kamala. And I just don’t know what it is but there is definitely something missing.”

Such comments have drawn others to write against it, including a number of his GOP detractors who point out that Trump might do better to focus on issues that resonate with voters rather than focusing on personal attacks.

Trump, with legal woes that include a recent conviction on a charge of falsifying business records and several other cases under way against him for his role in the January 6 incident and handling of classified documents, has never stopped throwing personal jibes at his opponents.

And his legal battles make it even more complicated for him to wage an effective campaign in his battle to stay at the top of the game. Trump said that the actions against him were politically motivated and had no proof to prove such a statement.

At one time during the rally, Trump said to a crowd: “If she wins, it’s not going to be so pleasant for me, but I don’t care.”

This kind of admission clearly spells out the gravity and the high stakes of the election, coupled with the pressure building up against the candidate as he goes on campaign for the return to the presidency.

Historically, Trump used a personal attack against opponents, particularly females, and Harris is no exception. He once called her “stupid,” “weak,” “dumb as a rock,” and “lazy.” Remarks of this nature have received varied criticisms from Republican officials alike;

they have been challenging the incumbent administration to shift focus away from personal attacks towards policy matters. Senator Lindsey Graham suggested Trump concentrate on trying the case against Harris’s policies, which he described as “crazy liberal”.

When asked to comment on the comments of the Republican, Tom Emmer dodged direct criticism of them, repeating instead that Harris is the “wrong choice for America.”

However, he did underscore that, substantively, that’s where the argument needs to be made, rather than in terms of personal attacks.

It reflects a broader concern within the Republican party as to whether such personal attacks will seal the deal with those voting undecided.

Harris has not commented directly to the new comments from Trump but has, before, noted how this kind of rhetoric is “the old same show” and not actually offering a plan that addresses the real needs of American citizens.

She speaks to maintaining high ground and staying clear of the political fog while keeping only to the policy issues that appear important to voters.

As the date of the election draws near, the aggressive tone on the campaign trails raises a genuine question about whether his strategy is working.

A select few may be swayed behind aggressive tactics, but other members of the Republican Party are worried that this will alienate those voters who want to hear discussions more centered on policies and governance rather than personal attacks.

Summarizing, Trump’s latest rally at Pennsylvania has highlighted a developing trend of intensification of his rhetoric against Kamala Harris, closer to the election, which indicates a campaign strategy of persona attacks.

Nowhere has this been contrasted more than by calls from those such as Republicans for an issues-focused campaign that might, rather infelicitously, spell party division.

With judicial battles ongoing and a task force needed to reach a wider populace, the plan developed by Trump may hold the fate to his future election. As such, the politics within these surroundings are bound to remain charged up to November for both Trump and Harris.