Trump suggested on Wednesday that Harris was exploiting her racial identity for political purposes. “She was always of Indian origin and she promoted it. I didn’t know she was black. Until a few years ago, when she suddenly became a black woman and now she wants to be called that. I respect both (origins), but she obviously doesn’t,” Trump said at a meeting with black journalists.
Hours later, Harris described his statement as another reminder of what his four years at the helm of the country looked like. “It was the same old show: division and disrespect. Americans deserve (something) better,” said the vice president at a meeting with the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in Houston.
Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican father and an Indian mother. She never hid her origins, among other things, for example, she went to a university where African-Americans historically study, wrote The New York Times (NYT). He has long claimed both his black and Asian originsReuters noted.
Republican Trump is likely to face Democrat Harris in the November presidential election. The current vice president joined the campaign after the current president, Joe Biden, resigned from the election some time ago. However, her candidacy must be confirmed by the Democratic Party at its convention this month. Republicans have already formally nominated Trump.
The latest pre-election polls predict a close fight. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week, Harris leads Trump by one percentage point, 43 percent to 42 percent. However, her lead is within statistical error.