Trump Questions Harris’ Embrace of Black Identity at NABJ Event
- ‘She happened to turn Black,’ Republican nominee says
- Harris says Trump comments show ‘divisiveness,’ ‘disrespect’
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Republican nominee Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity at a contentious roundtable with Black journalists, fumbling an attempt to reach out to voters of color.
Trump responded to a question about GOP attacks casting Harris as a “DEI” hire, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion, by raising her Indian ancestry. Harris is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants.