Ohio Senator JD Vance took direct aim at Vice President Kamala Harris during a rally in Atlanta on Sunday, calling her “trash” and declaring that in just two days, the American public would be “taking out the trash in Washington DC.”
"The citizens of this country are not garbage for thinking you're doing a bad job," Vance said. “They are not racist for wanting to secure the southern border, and they are not wrong for wanting to afford groceries and a decent place to live. In two days, we are going to take out the trash in Washington DC, and the trash’s name is Kamala Harris.”
The comment comes amid growing Republican frustration with the Biden administration, following a controversial remark from President Joe Biden that sparked outrage among Trump supporters.
Vance’s fiery comments came after a weekend of high-stakes political rallies across Georgia, a critical battleground state. On Sunday, former President Donald Trump addressed supporters in Macon, while Harris herself took the stage in Atlanta the day before. At her rally, Harris focused on issues of international diplomacy, including the ongoing war in Gaza, and emphasised the need for new leadership in America, vowing to fight for affordable healthcare and fair wages. But Vance and other Republicans have seized on the vice president's policies, especially on immigration and the economy, framing them as disastrous for working Americans.
The "trash" comment echoed a controversial moment earlier in the campaign when President Joe Biden referred to Trump supporters as "garbage" during a call with Voto Latino. Republicans immediately pounced on the remark, with some drawing comparisons to Hillary Clinton’s infamous "basket of deplorables" comment from 2016.
Polls show the race remains neck-and-neck, with both Harris and Trump locked in a tight contest. Recent projections place Harris narrowly ahead by three points, while others predict a slight edge for Trump.
With around 75 million votes already cast. Neither has a lead in enough states to secure 270 electoral votes. As of November 4, NBC News and Emerson College report a 49%-49% national tie, while Ipsos gives Harris a three-point lead and AtlasIntel a two-point lead for Trump.
"The citizens of this country are not garbage for thinking you're doing a bad job," Vance said. “They are not racist for wanting to secure the southern border, and they are not wrong for wanting to afford groceries and a decent place to live. In two days, we are going to take out the trash in Washington DC, and the trash’s name is Kamala Harris.”
JD Vance: "The trash's name is Kamala Harris." pic.twitter.com/8QMtRoSoiV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 4, 2024
The comment comes amid growing Republican frustration with the Biden administration, following a controversial remark from President Joe Biden that sparked outrage among Trump supporters.
Vance’s fiery comments came after a weekend of high-stakes political rallies across Georgia, a critical battleground state. On Sunday, former President Donald Trump addressed supporters in Macon, while Harris herself took the stage in Atlanta the day before. At her rally, Harris focused on issues of international diplomacy, including the ongoing war in Gaza, and emphasised the need for new leadership in America, vowing to fight for affordable healthcare and fair wages. But Vance and other Republicans have seized on the vice president's policies, especially on immigration and the economy, framing them as disastrous for working Americans.
The "trash" comment echoed a controversial moment earlier in the campaign when President Joe Biden referred to Trump supporters as "garbage" during a call with Voto Latino. Republicans immediately pounced on the remark, with some drawing comparisons to Hillary Clinton’s infamous "basket of deplorables" comment from 2016.
Polls show the race remains neck-and-neck, with both Harris and Trump locked in a tight contest. Recent projections place Harris narrowly ahead by three points, while others predict a slight edge for Trump.
With around 75 million votes already cast. Neither has a lead in enough states to secure 270 electoral votes. As of November 4, NBC News and Emerson College report a 49%-49% national tie, while Ipsos gives Harris a three-point lead and AtlasIntel a two-point lead for Trump.
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