Harris Goads Trump on ‘Exhausted’ Report, Reviving Age Issue
- Democrat says it’s a concern if Trump is ‘fit to do the job’
- Reports claim Trump has recently canceled events, interviews
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during the presidential debate.
Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg
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Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new line of attack on the campaign trail Friday, criticizing Donald Trump for canceling planned media appearances and suggesting the 78-year-old former president was not up for the rigors of the job.
The volley from Harris returned the question of a candidate’s age to center stage, just months after persistent concerns over 81-year-old President Joe Biden’s health ultimately overwhelmed his reelection campaign. Harris in Michigan questioned whether Trump was “fit to do the job.”