{"id":2357061,"date":"2024-10-19T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harriss-60th-birthday-weekend-highlights-shift-from-joy-to-hostility-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T16:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T20:06:16","slug":"harriss-60th-birthday-weekend-highlights-shift-from-joy-to-hostility-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harriss-60th-birthday-weekend-highlights-shift-from-joy-to-hostility-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris&#8217;s 60th birthday weekend highlights shift from joy to hostility &#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%2Fharriss-60th-birthday-weekend-highlights-shift-from-joy-to-hostility-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=2357061&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>As Vice President \u2064Kamala Harris \u2063approaches her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-mark-of-klain\/\" title=\"The Mark of Klain\">60th birthday<\/a>, her campaign strategies have shifted notably as she prepares for \u2063a challenging electoral match against former President Donald Trump.\u2062 Recently, she\u2062 held several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-circuit-breaker-on-election-night\/\" title=\"The question looms: just how does it come to be that three quarters of Republican and nearly one third of Democrat voters all believe that the election was stolen from Trump?\">campaign events<\/a> in Michigan,\u2064 including a rally with Lizzo where she \u2062sported \u2062a local-themed\u200b shirt. \u200dAlthough her initial campaign \u200bmessaging focused on \u2063positivity and\u2062 joy,\u200d recent polling indicates a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-look-to-retake-u-s-senate-in-2022-here-are-the-four-races-to-watch\/\" title=\"GOP Look To Retake U.S. Senate In 2022: Here Are The Four Races To Watch\">competitive race<\/a> between her and Trump, prompting a \u2064more aggressive approach, including direct attacks\u2064 on Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Harris, with support from\u200b figures\u200c like \u2063former President Barack Obama, has started to \u2063question Trump&#8217;s vitality and fitness for office, suggesting he may be too old for the \u200ddemands of the presidency. She has accused him \u2063of showing signs of exhaustion, such as reducing his\u2063 public\u2063 engagements. Meanwhile, Trump has \u200dresponded vehemently \u2062to these claims, criticizing Harris and dismissing her allegations as unfounded. Harris is also set to\u200d rally in Atlanta,\u2063 further solidifying her campaign&#8217;s pivot towards more combative\u200c tactics amid a \u2063tight electoral \u200dlandscape.  <\/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\">Harris&rsquo;s 60th birthday weekend highlights shift from joy to hostility<\/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_1839666\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> gears up for her 60th birthday and a tight showdown with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, her campaign has notably taken on a harsher attitude.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris traveled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> on Friday, where she held multiple campaign events and targeted Trump. The vice president attended a rally Saturday alongside recording artist Lizzo in Detroit, where she wore a &ldquo;Detroit Vs. Everybody&rdquo; shirt gifted to her earlier this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Western International High School in Detroit, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Harris will head to Georgia for a rally in Atlanta featuring city legend Usher. The vice president made &ldquo;Joy&rdquo; the resounding message of her campaign&rsquo;s early months, but as she remains neck-and-neck with Trump in both national and battleground polls, her campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3191777\/joy-eludes-harris-high-stakes-fox-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>messaging has shifted<\/a> more toward attacking Trump directly.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and allies, including former President Barack Obama, have begun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3195775\/obama-trump-biden-age-treatment-battleground-blitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>giving Trump the treatment<\/a> Republicans gave Joe Biden, namely by accusing him of having a decline in energy and flat-out telling voters he&rsquo;s too old to be president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His team is saying that he is suffering from exhaustion. That&rsquo;s the excuse,&rdquo; Harris said to reporters in Michigan on Friday, accusing the former president of beginning to turn down podcast appearances, scale back his campaign travel, and decline to take part in another presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, look, being president of the United States is probably one of the hardest jobs in the world,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;And so we really do need to ask ourselves &mdash; if he&rsquo;s exhausted&nbsp;from being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his campaign have adamantly rejected the accusations, with the former president calling Harris a &ldquo;loser&rdquo; for the allegation and slamming her for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3194053\/trump-best-zingers-al-smith-dinner-harris-misses-chance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>skipping<\/a> the 79th annual Al Smith charity dinner.<\/p>\n<p>However, that has not stopped leading Democrats from running with the strategy. Obama echoed her rhetoric against Trump during his rally in Arizona on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Have you seen him lately? I mean, he&rsquo;s out there &mdash;&nbsp;he&rsquo;s given two, two-and-a-half hour speeches, just word&nbsp;salads. You have no idea what he&rsquo;s talking about,&rdquo; the Democrat said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You would be worried if your grandpa was acting like this. No, I&rsquo;m not joking,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We do not need to see what an older, loonier Donald Trump looks like with no guard rails. We have had enough of arrogance and bumbling and bluster and division. America is ready to turn the page.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/king-charles-official-portrait-called-satanic-sparks-confusion\/\" title=\"Controversy Erupts Over King Charles&#039; Official Portrait Described as &#039;Satanic\">actual birthday<\/a> is Sunday. She will attend service at a Baptist church in Stonecrest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>, before heading back on the trail.<\/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_1839666\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1839666\"}});<\/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>Harris&#8217;s 60th birthday weekend marks a shift to hostility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2357062,"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\/10\/Kamala-Harris-birthday.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[43333,4021,6953],"class_list":["post-2357061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-60th-birthday","tag-harris","tag-highlights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-birthday.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357061","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}