Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance

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Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance
“I don’t want to say as to why,” Trump said. A campaign spokeswoman denied he was talking about her race or gender.
By Isaac Arnsdorf
July 30, 2024 at 11:26 p.m. EDT

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that Vice President Harris wouldn’t be able to stand up to world leaders because of her appearance, adding that he didn’t want to spell it out but viewers would know what he meant.

“She’ll be like a play toy,” Trump — who has a history of using sexist attacks and stereotypes in campaigns against women — said in a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, a portion of which aired on Tuesday night. “They look at her and they say, ‘We can’t believe we got so lucky.’ They’re going to walk all over her.”

Trump then turned to look directly at the camera and added: “And I don’t want to say as to why. But a lot of people understand it.”

Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said he was not referring to race or gender and went on to criticize Harris over her record on immigration and other Biden administration policies.

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