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A day after telling black reporters that Vice President Kamala Harris recently had to become “a black person,” Trump shared a photo of Harris dressed in classic Indian clothing.
By Shane Goldmacher
Donald J. Trump continued to raise false and inflammatory questions about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity on Thursday, as Republicans watched as the former president carried out his crusade in a divisive and potentially damaging direction.
A day after telling an audience of black journalists in Chicago that Harris had to “suddenly” become “a black person,” Trump posted a photo on his social media site of Harris dressed in a sari, with a caption that It said: “We greatly appreciate your warmth, friendship and love of your Indian heritage. “
Trump also amplified messages from Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist, who had published copies of Harris’ birth certificate and false allegations that Harris lied about her race.
Ms. Harris, whose father is from Jamaica and whose mother is Native American, has long known her Black and South Asian heritage.
A former student at a traditionally black institution, Howard University, responded to Trump’s speech at a black sorority conference on Wednesday by saying, “Other Americans deserve better. “
Whether Trump’s initial comments on Wednesday were planned or not, Trump’s team is obviously stepping up this line of attack.
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