Kamala Harris spoke to the National Association of Black Journalists, roughly a month after Donald Trump spoke to the association and made news when he questioned Harris' race.
Vice President Harris spoke to the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, about a month after former President Trump spoke to the same group and made waves when he questioned Harris' race. The event marks Harris' first solo interview with the national media.
It's harmful, and it's hateful and grounded in some age-old stuff that we should not have the tolerance for,' Harris said of the rumors being circulated by Trump. 'We've got to say that you cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the president of the United States of America, engaging in that hateful rhetoric that, as usual, is designed to divide us as a country.
Later, the moderators turned to the second assassination attempt made on Trump's life over the weekend. Harris indicated that she spoke to Trump after the close call to check on him. 'I am in this election, in this race, for many reasons, including to fight for our democracy. And in a democracy, there is no place for political violence,' Harris said. 'We can and should have healthy debates and discussion and disagreements but not resort to violence to resolve those issues.
Not everybody has Secret Service. And there are far too many people in our country right now who are not feeling safe,' she said. 'I mean, I look at Project 2025, and I look at, you know, the Don't Say Gay laws coming out of Florida. Members of the LGBTQ community don't feel safe right now, immigrants or people with an immigrant background don't feel safe right now. Women don't feel safe right now. And so, yes, I feel safe.
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