Trump slams Harris's strategy, claims he's more attractive
Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris's strategy to reduce prices, calling it "full communist." He also claimed he looks better than his rival.
7:18 AM EDT, August 18, 2024
During a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump described Harris's strategy as "full communist," predicting that it would lead to hunger and rationing.
— In her speech yesterday, Kamala went full communist," Trump said at a meeting in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. "You heard that, she went full communist. She wants to destroy our country after causing catastrophic inflation. Comrade Kamala announced that she wants to institute socialist price controls. You saw that never worked before. Never ever worked."
Trump expressed negativity about Harris's proposals regarding "the first-ever federal ban on price gouging on food," which he argued would be ineffective and lead to rationing.
Criticizing Harris's ideas, Trump also pointed out her proposal to impose penalties on companies exploiting crises to raise prices. Although these ideas may seem tempting, the former president is convinced they will not work in practice.
In the latter part of his speech, he commented on the criticism of his proposal to introduce universal tariffs on imported goods, saying that tariffs do not negatively affect consumers, contrary to Harris's opinion.
Trump more attractive than Harris?
Moreover, Trump reacted to comments by journalist Peggy Noonan, who wrote in an article that one of Kamala Harris's strengths is that "she is a beautiful woman." "I am much better looking than her. I'm a better looking person than Kamala," Trump said.
The former president himself recently admitted in a conversation with Elon Musk that Harris is a "beautiful woman," although commenting on her portrait on the cover of Time magazine, he stated that the drawing does not resemble her but reminds him of his wife, Melania.
Pennsylvania, where Trump gave his speech, will play a crucial role in the upcoming elections. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz plan to travel through this state. Studies show that both candidates enjoy a similar level of support there.