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Trump called Kamala Harris 'nasty' - is it because she grills powerful men?
Trump called Kamala Harris 'nasty' is it because she grills powerful men?
Harris has subjected Trumps allies and even Joe Biden to rigorous cross-examination. We choose her best moments
Poppy Noor
@PoppyNoor
Wed 12 Aug 2020 17.16 EDT
(Guardian UK) On Tuesday, Donald Trump referred to Kamala Harris as a nasty woman, referencing her 2018 grilling of Brett Kavanaugh over allegations denied by Kavanaugh that the now supreme court justice attempted to rape Dr Christine Blasey Ford when they were teenagers.
Nasty or not nice seem to be words Trump reserves for women who hold men in power to account: Trump similarly insulted Hilary Clinton during the 2016 election race, when she hinted at his reluctance to publish his tax returns. Trump also ordered female reporters who question him to be nice and has previously said it was not nice to call a woman tough.
But Harris, who was previously Californias top prosecutor for which she has drawn criticism doesnt like to go easy on her opponents. In fact, she routinely subjects them to strong and thorough cross-examination.
Heres a list of her nastiest or, depending on how you view it, strongest lines of questioning. ...........(more)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/12/trump-kamala-harris-nasty
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Trump called Kamala Harris 'nasty' - is it because she grills powerful men? (Original Post)
marmar
Aug 2020
OP
trump sees any woman that "questions" as NASTY, thats who he is and its 10x worse when its POC
beachbumbob
Aug 2020
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beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)1. trump sees any woman that "questions" as NASTY, thats who he is and its 10x worse when its POC
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)2. Yup - and Trump will be on her grill until November.
Stick a fork in him; he's done.
Harker
(14,020 posts)3. I'd like to. n/t
1plus1equals1
(205 posts)4. Wrong!
It's not that she grills powerful men, it's the fact that she grills weak men who think they are powerful. Go KH!
NNadir
(33,523 posts)5. No, it's because his vocabulary is limited. He has four or five words in it to describe...
...his misogyny.
He really could use some advice from smarter misogynists. I understand Matt Lauer has free time on his hands.
NNadir
(33,523 posts)6. No, it's because his vocabulary is limited. He has four or five words in it to describe...
...his misogyny.
He really could use some advice from smarter misogynists. I understand Matt Lauer has free time on his hands.