{"id":2317625,"date":"2024-08-01T15:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-digs-in-on-attacking-kamala-harriss-biracial-identity-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T15:21:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:21:10","slug":"trump-digs-in-on-attacking-kamala-harriss-biracial-identity-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-digs-in-on-attacking-kamala-harriss-biracial-identity-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump digs in on attacking Kamala Harris\u2019s biracial identity &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-digs-in-on-attacking-kamala-harriss-biracial-identity-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317625&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has sparked controversy \u2062by attacking \u2063Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s biracial\u2064 identity, despite concerns \u2063from GOP members that this could alienate\u200b swing voters. On Truth \u200dSocial, Trump mocked Harris for celebrating her Indian\u200b heritage, questioning her identity as a Black woman. \u2064He claimed that she only\u200c embraced her Black identity\u200c later in \u2063her career,\u200b prompting gasp reactions from \u200caudiences\u200b during a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-big-lie-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list\/\" title=\"The Big Lie: The New York Times Bestseller List\">recent panel discussion<\/a>. Harris, who identifies with both her Jamaican and Indian heritage, has been \u200cvocal about \u2063embracing her dual\u200c identity, having attended \u200dHoward University and being part\u200b of the Congressional Black Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats quickly condemned Trump&#8217;s remarks, with the White House press \u2062secretary labeling\u200b them \u2064&#8221;repulsive.&#8221; Harris responded during a keynote address, stating\u2062 that Trump\u2019s behavior reflects a \u200black\u200b of\u2063 respect expected\u2062 from someone aspiring to hold\u2063 office.\u2064 Reactions among Republicans varied; while some, \u2063like \u200bformer Maryland Gov. Larry \u2063Hogan, \u2063denounced Trump\u2019s comments, others\u2062 remained uncommitted or defended his statements. Trump&#8217;s remarks\u2062 have\u200c been interpreted as\u200d potentially damaging to his\u2064 electoral chances, particularly among\u2063 centrist and suburban voters. Additionally, his comments have\u2063 drawn attention given that his running mate\u2019s children\u200b are also biracial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump digs in on attacking Kamala Harris&rsquo;s biracial identity<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719989\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has continued to attack Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s biracial identity despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>GOP<\/a> consternation that it could turn off critical swing voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you Kamala for the nice picture you sent from many years ago!&rdquo; Trump sarcastically wrote Thursday morning on Truth Social, sharing a photo of Harris embracing her Indian heritage with family members as he casts doubt on her identity as a black woman. &ldquo;Your warmth, friendship, and love of your Indian Heritage are very much appreciated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just one day earlier, Trump participated in a panel with three black female reporters in Chicago, during which he falsely accused Harris of only embracing her black identity later in her career.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So I&rsquo;ve known her a long time, indirectly, not directly, very much, and she was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106396\/trump-nabj-spar-black-journalists-harris-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump said<\/a>, prompting audience members to gasp. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t know she was black, until a number of years ago when she ran [as] black, and now she wants to be known as black. So, I don&rsquo;t know, is she Indian or is she black?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I respect either one, but she obviously doesn&rsquo;t, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and &hellip; she became a black person,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s father is Jamaican and her mother is Indian. The vice president has previously expressed that she was raised to embrace both identities. She also attended Howard University, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">historically black college<\/a> in Washington, D.C., where she joined the black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. When Harris was the junior senator from California, she was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>The blowback from Democrats swiftly poured in after Trump&rsquo;s comments spread, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calling them &ldquo;repulsive&rdquo; during Wednesday&rsquo;s press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Harris communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement that &ldquo;the hostility Donald Trump showed on stage today is the same hostility he has shown throughout his life, throughout his term in office, and throughout his campaign for president as he seeks to regain power and inflict his harmful Project 2025 agenda on the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have used the comments &mdash; Trump also posted about her race on Wednesday evening &mdash; to suggest he is becoming &ldquo;unhinged&rdquo; as Harris narrows or erases his lead in swing states. He risks harming his standing with centrist and suburban voters who will decide the election, but his comments could also conflict with his open wooing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-panicking-lower-black-voter-turnout-will-eviscerate-their-path-to-victory-in-november\/\" title=\"Dems Panicking Lower Black Voter Turnout Will &quot;Eviscerate&quot; Their Path to Victory in November\">black male voters<\/a>, some of whom had expressed dismay with President Joe Biden before he dropped out of the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>The former president&rsquo;s comments are notable given the children of his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), are also biracial. Vance&rsquo;s wife, Usha, is of Indian descent.<\/p>\n<p>Harris gave her first public remarks about Trump&rsquo;s comments during a keynote speech Wednesday evening to black sorority members, calling them unbecoming of the office he wants to hold.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This afternoon, Donald Trump spoke at the annual meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, and it was the same old show, the divisiveness and the disrespect, and let me just say: The American people deserve better,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106921\/harris-goes-after-trump-divisiveness-attack-racial-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris responded<\/a> at Sigma Gamma Rho&rsquo;s 60th International Biennial Boule in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Republicans took different approaches to addressing Trump&rsquo;s comments. Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running for the state&rsquo;s open Senate seat, publicly denounced the former president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s unacceptable and abhorrent to attack Vice President Harris or anyone&rsquo;s racial identity,&rdquo; Hogan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/govlarryhogan\/status\/1818745816879972639?s=51&amp;t=oYTIYwEqmPpaQCOEPM8xZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X. &ldquo;The American people deserve better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican lawmakers did not denounce Trump, but they also didn&rsquo;t embrace his comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it was helpful,&rdquo; Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a great idea for either of the parties to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attack-on-harriss-race-frustrates-and-panics-republicans-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump attack on Harris\u2019s race frustrates and panics Republicans - Washington Examiner\">playing racial identity politics<\/a>, whether it&rsquo;s &lsquo;white dudes for Kamala&rsquo; or whatever this is,&rdquo; Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Josh-Hawley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Hawley<\/a> (R-MO) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/31\/house-senate-republicans-trump-nabj-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told <em>Axios<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance defended Trump&rsquo;s comments in a conversation with reporters as he traveled to a campaign rally Wednesday evening in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I frankly just think it&rsquo;s hysterical how much the media is overreacting to it,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he pointed out the fundamental chameleon-like nature of Kamala Harris,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/trump-2024\/jd-vance-kamala-harris-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. &ldquo;And you guys saw yesterday, she was in Georgia, and she put on a southern accent for a Georgia audience. She grew up in Vancouver. What the hell is going on here? She is not who she pretends to be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In one notable instance, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) declined to directly address the former president&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t get into all that stuff,&rdquo; Tuberville said. &ldquo;Let him talk about what he wants to talk about. I&rsquo;m talking about the bad shape our country is [in] right now because of her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even before Trump&rsquo;s latest comments, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had warned his conference to refrain from attacking Harris over her race and focus instead on attacking her liberal voting record while in office. Some GOP senators echoed Johnson&rsquo;s comments when reflecting on Trump&rsquo;s NABJ appearance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106835\/senate-republicans-trump-stay-away-harris-dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the most important thing we can talk about is the policies and statements she&rsquo;s made,&rdquo; said Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), the chairman of Senate Republicans&rsquo; campaign arm. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re just very radical.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719989\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719989\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump doubles down on criticizing Kamala Harris&#8217;s biracial identity. The former president has persisted in his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s mixed-race background, even as some within the GOP express concern that this could alienate key swing voters. On Thursday morning, Trump posted a sarcastic message on Truth Social, thanking Harris for an old photo that showcases her Indian heritage alongside family members while questioning her identity as a Black woman. He wrote, \u201cYour warmth, friendship, and love of your Indian Heritage are very much appreciated.\u201d Just a day prior, during a panel discussion with three Black female journalists in Chicago, Trump falsely claimed that Harris only began to identify with her Black heritage later in her career. He stated he had known her for years and believed she primarily promoted her Indian heritage until she ran for office as a Black candidate. This assertion drew gasps from the audience as he questioned whether she identifies more as Indian or Black.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019s father is Jamaican and her mother is Indian; she has previously stated that she was raised to embrace both identities. She attended Howard University\u2014a historically black college\u2014and was part of the Congressional Black Caucus when serving as California&#8217;s junior senator. Following Trump&#8217;s remarks, Democrats quickly condemned his comments; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre labeled them &#8220;repulsive.&#8221; Michael Tyler, communications director for Harris, remarked that Trump&#8217;s hostility reflects his long-standing behavior throughout his life and political career.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have seized upon Trump&#8217;s remarks\u2014especially since he also commented on race again later\u2014to suggest he is becoming increasingly erratic as Harris gains ground against him in swing states. His comments may jeopardize his appeal among centrist and suburban voters crucial to the election outcome while conflicting with his attempts to attract Black male voters who were previously dissatisfied with President Biden before Biden exited the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Trump\u2019s comments are significant given that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), who is running alongside him in 2024, has biracial children due to his wife Usha\u2019s Indian descent. In response to Trump\u2019s statements during an event aimed at black sorority members Wednesday evening in Houston, Harris criticized them as unworthy of someone seeking high office: \u201cThe American people deserve better,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have taken varied stances regarding Trump&#8217;s remarks; former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan publicly denounced them while other GOP lawmakers refrained from outright condemnation but acknowledged they were not helpful politically. Some Republicans suggested focusing instead on policy issues rather than racial identity politics.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) chose not to engage directly with Trump\u2019s comments but emphasized discussing broader issues facing the country due to policies associated with Harris&#8217;s tenure in office.<br \/>\nBefore these latest incidents unfolded, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had already advised fellow Republicans against attacking Harris based on race and instead urged them to concentrate on critiquing her liberal voting record<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2317626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump_campaign_0009.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36905,32438,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2317625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biracial-identity","tag-kamala-harris","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump_campaign_0009.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}