Trump steps up attacks on Harris, stays silent on running mate pick

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses former U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally near Miami, as the Democratic Party debates whether President Joe Biden should remain in the race. Trump criticized Harris's record and implied that she was an "insurance policy" for Biden, suggesting that Democrats were reluctant to replace Biden with her. The article also mentions Trump's challenge to Biden for a debate and a golf match, as well as his praise for the Supreme Court's decision that he could not be prosecuted for actions within his constitutional powers as president.

🙋 Q&A

[01] Trump's Attacks on Kamala Harris

1. What were the main points of Trump's attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris?

• Trump called Harris's selection as Biden's running mate his "one brilliant decision," implying that she was so inept that Democrats were reluctant to replace Biden with her
• Trump accused Harris of working with other Democrats to cover up Biden's alleged mental acuity issues
• Trump said Harris's "California socialism" would not go down well with the people of Florida, as they "don't like socialism" and want their freedom

2. How did the Biden campaign respond to Trump's attacks on Harris? The Biden campaign accused Trump of lying about Harris and said he was trying to deflect from growing attention paid to Project 2025, a conservative group's controversial plans to remake the presidency should Trump win the November 2024 election.

[02] Trump's Challenges to Biden

1. What challenges did Trump make to Biden?

• Trump challenged Biden to another debate, saying it should be "man to man, no moderators, no holds barred"
• Trump also challenged Biden to an 18-hole golf match, saying he would give Biden 20 strokes and that it would be "among the most watched sporting events in history"

2. How did the Biden campaign respond to these challenges? The Biden campaign dismissed Trump's golf challenge as a stunt, saying Biden was too busy governing to participate. The campaign also said they would challenge Trump to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that Trump had "bent the knee to him."

[03] Supreme Court Ruling on Trump

1. What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding Trump? The Supreme Court ruled that Trump could not be prosecuted for actions within his constitutional powers as president, a decision that Trump praised as "an incredible decision" and said showed the "great intellect and great insight" of the conservative justices.

2. How did Biden respond to this ruling? Biden called the ruling "a dangerous precedent" because it means the power of the presidency will no longer be constrained by law.

[04] Trump's Potential Running Mate

1. Who are the leading contenders to join Trump on the Republican ticket as his vice presidential running mate? The article mentions that Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum are seen as the leading contenders to join Trump as his vice president.

2. What did Trump say about potentially announcing his running mate? Trump pointed out the large number of journalists in attendance and said "they probably think I'm going to be announcing that Marco is going to be vice president, because that's a lot of press."