In a recent interview, Donald Trump raised controversial questions about Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity, causing a stir in the 2024 presidential race. Speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago, Trump suggested that Harris’s racial identity was a matter of political convenience.
“Kamala Harris was always promoting her Indian heritage, and I didn’t know she was Black until a few years ago,” Trump said. “Now she wants to be known as Black. I’m not sure if she’s Indian or Black.” Harris, who is the first Black and South Asian vice president in U.S. history, has faced ongoing attacks from Trump. He has also made remarks accusing her of anti-Semitism, despite her being married to a Jewish-American.
The White House swiftly condemned Trump’s comments, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stating, “No one has any right to tell someone who they are or how they identify.” Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman to hold her position, described Trump’s remarks as “insulting.”
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Trump Questions Kamala Harris’s Racial Identity
In a recent interview, Donald Trump raised controversial questions about Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity, causing a stir in the 2024 presidential race. Speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago, Trump suggested that Harris’s racial identity was a matter of political convenience.
“Kamala Harris was always promoting her Indian heritage, and I didn’t know she was Black until a few years ago,” Trump said. “Now she wants to be known as Black. I’m not sure if she’s Indian or Black.” Harris, who is the first Black and South Asian vice president in U.S. history, has faced ongoing attacks from Trump. He has also made remarks accusing her of anti-Semitism, despite her being married to a Jewish-American.
The White House swiftly condemned Trump’s comments, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stating, “No one has any right to tell someone who they are or how they identify.” Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman to hold her position, described Trump’s remarks as “insulting.”