Trump’s focus turns to Kamala Harris in last weeks of US campaign

Grasping for a comeback, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are intensifying their focus not on Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but on his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris – arguing without evidence that it is Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, who would really be in charge if Democrats win the White House. The effort is laced with sexist and racist undertones, and is aimed at winning back Republicans and independents who are comfortable with Biden’s more moderate record, but may associate Harris with the Democrats’ left flank, despite her own more centrist positions on some important issues. During the past week, Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News that Harris would assume the presidency within “three months” of Biden’s inauguration. During a conversation with Rush Limbaugh, he warned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would “replace” Biden with Harris. And the president called her a “monster” during an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business. style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">