Donald Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ on Kamala Harris
- The Republican US presidential candidate also says he does not ‘have a lot of respect’ for his Democratic rival’s intelligence
Former US president Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks he is “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival, saying he’s “very angry” at US Vice-President Kamala Harris because of the criminal charges he faces.
Trump was responding to a question about whether his campaign needs more discipline during a news conference at his New Jersey golf club, where he looked to saddle Harris with the unpopular economic record of US President Joe Biden.
“As far as the personal attacks, I’m very angry at her because of what she’s done to the country. I’m very angry at her that she would weaponise the justice system against me and other people, very angry at her. I think I’m entitled to personal attacks,” Trump said.
“I don’t have a lot of respect for her intelligence and I think she’ll be a terrible president,” he added.
Trump stuck close to his scripted economic message for more than half an hour, reading from a binder in front of him in a news conference at his New Jersey golf club. Later, he veered into familiar stories he enjoys telling at his rallies.
A day earlier, he had struggled to make a sustained case for his economic policies during a meandering speech that his campaign had billed as a major policy address.
