{"id":2347224,"date":"2024-09-29T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insists-harris-is-mentally-disabled-during-dark-campaign-rally-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T12:32:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T16:32:01","slug":"trump-insists-harris-is-mentally-disabled-during-dark-campaign-rally-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insists-harris-is-mentally-disabled-during-dark-campaign-rally-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump insists Harris is mentally disabled during \u2018dark&#8217; campaign rally &#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\">26<\/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-insists-harris-is-mentally-disabled-during-dark-campaign-rally-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=2347224&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>In a recent rally \u2063in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump escalated his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-loeffler-fires-back-after-ossoff-accuses-her-of-campaigning-with-kkk-member\/\" title=\"Sen. Loeffler Fires Back After Ossoff Accuses Her of Campaigning with KKK Member\">personal attacks<\/a> on Vice President Kamala Harris, referring to \u200cher as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-democrats-stole-votes-for-joe-biden-from-every-developmentally-disabled-person-in-milwaukee-homes-she-spoke-with\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: Democrats Stole Votes for Joe Biden from Every Developmentally Disabled Person in Milwaukee Homes She Spoke With\">mentally disabled<\/a>&#8221; during what \u2063he described as a &#8220;dark&#8221; speech. This occurred one\u2063 day after Harris visited the Arizona-Mexico border, which Trump criticized, \u200baccusing her of allowing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-for-biden-white-house-to-act-on-border-crisis-continue-to-grow\/\" title=\"Calls for Biden White House to act on border crisis continue to grow\">current border crisis<\/a> to \u200coccur. He claimed that only a &#8220;mentally\u200b disabled person&#8221; could have permitted such conditions in the country. Trump&#8217;s comments drew \u2064backlash from \u2064advocacy groups like the American Association of People with Disabilities, \u2064whose CEO, Maria Town, condemned his remarks as reflecting an ableist bias and harmful perceptions about individuals with disabilities. Additionally, Trump reiterated his discontent \u200dwith the Biden administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-flees-podium-without-answering-questions-after-delivering-remarks-in-delaware-video\/\" title=\"Biden Flees Podium without Answering Questions After Delivering Remarks in Delaware (VIDEO)\">immigration policies<\/a>, vowing to &#8220;liberate&#8221; Wisconsin from what \u200che called a &#8220;mass migrant invasion.&#8221; His speech further included personal jabs at Harris&#8217;s racial identity and questioned\u2064 her capabilities as a leader.  <\/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 insists Harris is mentally disabled during &lsquo;dark&rsquo; Wisconsin rally<\/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_1771764\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> escalated his personal attacks against Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> over the weekend in what the former president himself described as a &ldquo;dark&rdquo; speech at his Wisconsin rally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump took the stage in Prairie du Chien, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a>, on Saturday, one day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3169301\/harris-vows-further-biden-stop-illegal-immigration-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris<\/a> made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3168674\/wake-up-washington-examiner-harris-border-democrats-money-senate-races-gop-hammers-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rare visit<\/a> to the Arizona-Mexico border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former president, who has repeatedly made personal jabs at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic<\/a> opponent since she launched her presidential campaign this summer, used the rally to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-costs-would-make-false-accusations-of-household-violence-and-sexual-assault-considered-during-infant-custody-disputes\/\" title=\"Kentucky Costs Would Make False Accusations Of Household Violence And Sexual Assault Considered During INFANT CUSTODY Disputes\">make false accusations<\/a> about Harris&rsquo;s mental capacity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden became mentally impaired,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Kamala was born that way. She was born that way. And if you think about it, only a mentally disabled person could have allowed this to happen to our country. Anybody would know this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The remarks swiftly garnered criticism from advocacy groups, including the American Association of People with Disabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maria Town, the CEO and president of the group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/09\/28\/trump-harris-attacks-mentally-impaired-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> to the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that Trump has &ldquo;inaccurate, hateful biases&rdquo; against those with disabilities, adding that his remarks say more about him than his opponent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump holds the ableist, false belief that if a person has a disability, they are less human and less worthy of dignity,&rdquo; Town told the outlet. &ldquo;These perceptions are incorrect, and are harmful to people with disabilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> suspended his presidential campaign, paving the way for Harris to take his place, Trump has levied a number of personal attacks against Harris. Most notably, the former president questioned Harris&rsquo;s racial identity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the Wisconsin rally, Trump also took time to slam the administration&rsquo;s response to the border crisis, alleging Harris was &ldquo;erasing our border.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will liberate Wisconsin from the mass migrant invasion,&rdquo; Trump reportedly said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to liberate the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He went on to call undocumented immigrants that have committed violent crimes &ldquo;monsters,&rdquo; &ldquo;stone-cold killers,&rdquo; and &ldquo;vile animals,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-escalates-dark-rhetoric-against-immigrants-harris-2024-09-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to <em>Reuters<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump continued his anti-immigration rant, accusing some immigrants of wanting to &ldquo;rape, pillage, thieve, plunder and kill the people of the Untied States of America.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&rsquo;s rally took place in Prairie du Chien, where there have been reports that earlier this month an immigrant in the U.S. illegally affiliated with a Venezuelan gang was arrested after assaulting a mother and daughter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Trump issued the harsh allegations, he admitted he was giving &ldquo;a dark speech.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the rally, Harris spokesperson Sarafina Chitika agreed with that characterization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-escalates-dark-rhetoric-against-immigrants-harris-2024-09-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>telling<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got nothing &lsquo;inspiring&rsquo; to offer the American people, just darkness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1771764\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1771764\"}});<\/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 claims Harris is mentally disabled at &#8216;dark&#8217; rally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3452,"featured_media":2347225,"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\/09\/AP24272764125273.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4021,41938,3634],"class_list":["post-2347224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-harris","tag-mentally-disabled","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24272764125273.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347224","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\/3452"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}