Trump says he is 'entitled to personal attacks' on rival Harris

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15 August 2024 at 6:41 pm·2-min read

Former US president Donald Trump defended his personal attacks on Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris during a press conference delivered at his Bedminster golf club while flanked by food items, criticizing Harris's intelligence and falsely claiming she had weaponised the justice system against him.

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he’s “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival, saying he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris because of the criminal charges he faces.

Trump was responding to a question about whether his campaign needs more discipline during a news conference at his New Jersey golf club, where he looked to saddle Harris with the unpopular economic record of President Joe Biden.

“As far as the personal attacks, I’m very angry at her because of what she’s done to the country. I’m very angry at her that she would weaponise the justice system against me and other people, very angry at her. I think I’m entitled to personal attacks,” Trump said.

“I don’t have a lot of respect for her intelligence and I think she’ll be a terrible president," he added.

Trump stuck close to his scripted economic message for more than half an hour, reading from a binder in front of him in a news conference at his New Jersey golf club.

Later, he veered into familiar stories he enjoys telling at his rallies.

'Broke the world'

“Kamala Harris is a radical California liberal who broke the economy, broke the border and broke the world, frankly,” Trump told reporters.

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