Those supporting former President Donald Trump would like to see him focus on policy in his bid to return to the White House.
But the Republican nominee for president views his campaign differently, saying he was “entitled to personal attacks” against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Hill.
Trump held a press conference Thursday at his Bedminster, N.J., property. Trump spoke about an hour then took reporters’ questions.
He responded to questions regarding the personal attacks he’s said about Harris.
“As far as the personal attacks, I’m very angry at her because of what she’s done to the country,” Trump said. “I think I’m entitled to personal attacks. I don’t have a lot of respect for her. I don’t have a lot of respect for her intelligence, and I think she’ll be a terrible president.
“And I think it’s very important that we win,” Trump said. “And whether the personal attacks are good, bad. She certainly attacks me personally. She actually called me weird.”
He rebuked advice from former rival Nikki Haley about a shift in strategy — to fire with his policies over attacks.
Trump said he plans to run his campaign “my way.”
The former president’s message regarding Harris. He partly criticizes her policies, but also attacks her biracial heritage, her laugh and her intelligence.
Trump has tried to stem Harris’ momentum since she became the heir apparent to President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the race last month.
According to the Cook Political Report, Harris leads Trump in five out of seven battleground states — Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Trump leads in Nevada; the two are tied in Georgia.
Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House trade adviser, said Trump’s method of holding rallies “is simply not sufficiently focused on the very stark policy differences — policy differences — between him and Kamala Harris that will swing voters in key battleground states.”
Kellyanne Conway, a top White House adviser, said Trump needs to hurl “fewer insults, more insights, and that policy contrast.”
At his press conference Thursday, Trump blasted Harris over the economy, inflation, and the Biden administration’s record.
Part of the set design included tables filled with groceries, such as cereal and coffee to advance his stance that the price of these basic goods was too high for many Americans.
He also covered other topics including the border, how windmills kill birds, crime in big cities, the quality of electric trucks, and his relationships with various foreign leaders.
But Trump didn’t see the groceries until the end of his 45-minute talk when
he turned around and noticed them on the table.
“Cheerios, I haven’t seen Cheerios in a long time,” he said.
