So I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?” Trump said at a gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists. He added later that Harris “was Indian all the way” but then “became a Black person.”Former president Donald Trump openly questioned Vice President Harris’s racial identity while at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. Trump’s comments Wednesday did not come in a vacuum; he has been stepping up his attacks on Harris’s identity. AdvertisementIn the reshaped race, both Harris and Trump have tried to garner support from Black voters. Trump’s campaign responded to the episode with a statement that did not directly address his comments.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2024 13:17 UTC