Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign released the full version of a clip of former President Donald Trump talking about political rhetoric in a new post on X on Thursday, after accusing Fox News of editing the footage shown during her interview.
Harris, who was interviewed by Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday night, was shown the clip of Trump at the Faulkner Focus town hall on the network. The former president claimed that Democrats are “weaponizing the government” and conducting “phony investigations.”
Harris responded on air and said: “Bret, I’m sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the ‘enemy within’ that he has repeated when he’s speaking about the American people. That’s not what you just showed.”
The vice president said: “Here’s the bottom line—he has repeated it many times and you and I both know that. You and I both know that he has talked about turning the American military on the American people. He has talked about going after people who are engaged in peaceful protest. He has talked about locking people up because they disagree with him.”
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Thanks for posting the video, but can we all stop posting links to Twitter? There are other platforms available.
In a civilized country, Trump would be in jail.
Yes, years before he became president.
“Bret, I’m sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the ‘enemy within’ that he has repeated when he’s speaking about the American people. That’s not what you just showed.”
Bless her backbone, it’s seemed rather rare among Democrats as of late.
A lot of people seem to ignore that presidents who were particularly effective were lawyers.
Clinton (economic boom of the 90s), Obama (cleaning up Bush Jr’s mess), FDR (New Deal, WW2), Wilson (Antitrust laws, regulatory acts), Taft (16th amendment), Harrison (regulatory and national Forest laws), Arthur, Lincoln, Jefferson, Adams.
Having a former state prosecuting attorney running in an election is bringing the big guns to anyone who tries to be argumentative. Battles she chooses to take, she wins. Battles she won’t have a choice in? She’s going to get the best possible outcome.
If the ultra right cared about arguments, the GOP wouldn’t stand a chance. They might as well be talking to the barrel of a tank.
Thinking about it, there’s a lot in common between the skillsets needed to be competent presidents and lawyers. Both need to be convincing, make a case to an audience, and understand the law.
About the only things I can think of that presidents need to do that has nothing to do with being a lawyer are being the head of the military and making decisions around military operations.
Eh, there’s a point of diminishing returns. Lawyers who are really into the law are not that great at getting out and connecting with people they don’t know to get things done. They’re really great at The Law, but . . . that’s about it.
I’d say if it’s a skill set you have but don’t practice, that’s probably perfect.
Make your plans to vote today. Vote.gov if you can still register, find your polling locations and bring a friend with you.
Not only as an encouragement to make someone vote, but also for safety reasons. I have a bad feeling about the US elections next month. The cult has shown that they will do anything to keep people from voting against their messiah.
Thankfully here in California, we have mail in voting. Those of us that opt in never have to go near a polling place, and I was able to drop my ballot off last week.
Removing Context: a class by Fox News
She’s run a fairly flawless campaign, IMO. It could be summed with the phrase “Let Trump be Trump”
“I’m gonna put Republicans in my cabinet” is my favorite part. Real strong stance for someone saying Republicans are the end of democracy.
First of all, that’s not unusual. Obama did the same thing. It’s called coalition building.
Secondly, she’s pointing to Trump as being the end of democracy not Republicans. She’d be glad to get Republican votes.
Huh a reasoned adult perspective on Lemmy
I don’t think the Democrats have ever said the Republicans are the end of Democracy…Trump and his cult will end Democracy.
There’s like maybe 10 Republicans out there that aren’t in the Trump cult.
MAGA’ts are not real Republicans. The GOP is an extremist far-right party these days.
“accusing” gtfo
misspelled: telling the truth
“I’m not Trump, but look at another thing we have in common!”
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