During a TV appearance on Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, for his controversial ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Citing Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, War, which alleges that Trump sent rare COVID-19 test kits to Putin as the pandemic began, Harris expressed her anger. Speaking with Stephen Colbert, she recalled the early pandemic struggles, saying: “Do you remember how many people were scrambling for tests? And this man is sending COVID test kits to Vladimir Putin? Think about that, on top of him sending love letters to [North Korean leader] Kim Jong-un. What about the American people? They should be your first priority.”
Harris pointed to Trump’s actions during the chaotic early days of the pandemic, accusing him of putting foreign leaders ahead of American citizens by sending crucial COVID-19 supplies to Russia. She also questioned his favorable stance toward Kim Jong-un, stating that Trump neglected the needs of Americans, who should have come first.
She then shifted to the impact of Trump’s presidency on the U.S. economy, telling Colbert, “People at my rallies — which, by the way, attract quite a few people — say, ‘You lost jobs, manufacturing, automotive plants, and the election. What does that make you? A loser.’ I thought that was funny.”
Harris labeled Trump a “loser” for failing to protect jobs, manufacturing, and for ultimately losing the 2020 election, also poking fun at the smaller crowds at his rallies.
In response, a Republican spokesperson dismissed the claims in Bob Woodward’s book as baseless and “made-up stories.”
Additionally, Harris mentioned that a ceasefire agreement in the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict is in progress, and expressed confidence that the U.S. will eventually help both parties reach a resolution.
