Washington. With Kamala Harris, Donald Trump suddenly has an opponent in his electoral campaign who could pose a threat to him in the race for the presidency.
The Republican said Presidential candidate Donald Trumpthat he doesn’t care who they are Democrats send him to the race. But Trump’s self-confident words cannot hide the fact that… Republicans your nerves are on edge. Given the apparently certain duel with the vice president, it is necessary Kamala Harris completely rethink.
The adversary is no longer a frail old man who constantly promises himself and has worrying gaps in his memory. Trump She will now likely face a dynamic prosecutor 19 years her junior who will not be intimidated by her personal attacks. It could be clear as early as Wednesday that she and Trump will face off in the coming months. By then, Harris hopes to have the necessary delegate support. With potential candidates like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan Premier Gretchen Whitmer dropping out, the leadership position is already hard to take away from her.
Trump: “Harris is even worse than Biden”
This in turn has consequences for Trump. The candidate himself tried to downplay concerns within the party. Harris was “even worse than Biden,” he immediately chastised the vice president, after his boss threw in the towel. There is little sign of a strategic adjustment. Except that Harris is accused of being involved in a “cover-up.”
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Republicans now claim that Harris has known for some time how bad Biden’s condition is, but lied to the public about it. The Republican shift in direction is also taking on racist overtones. Trump’s number two JD Vance warned of a “civil war” if Harris won. Additionally, conservative members of Congress believed that she only pursued a career as a prosecutor because she was a dark-skinned woman. Quota regulations were benefited.
However, the demonstrative composure does not hide the challenges faced by the Trump Campaign now it is. Because she and Biden ran as a joint team, Harris has immediate access to his campaign donations. They grew by more than $80 million in the 24 hours after Biden’s exit. She also inherits the election officials, consultants and other staff who keep the election machine running.
Abortion rights could be a political mortgage for Trump
Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters on Monday.
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But the political content is equally important. Although she served as his loyal deputy for nearly four years, her political positions Harris and Biden are not all congruent. The heated debate over abortion rights, which could prove to be a political liability for Trump, will play a central role in this context.
After all, the former president has repeatedly said “I alone overturned Roe v. Wade.” He was referring to the landmark Constitutional Court decision that legalized abortion in 1973. The Supreme Court, to which Trump appointed three ultraconservative justices, ruled last year that the federal government could not decide on abortion, but that it would have to be left to the discretion of each state. Since then, more than 20 conservative states have abortions partially or totally prohibited.
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What Trump Even claiming that this was a success angers even Republicans and could be her downfall among swing voters. Harris, on the other hand, is a consistent defender of every woman’s right to freely decide whether to have an abortion. She plans to politically exploit Republicans’ vulnerability on this point.
Harris poses a problem for Trump
Biden, on the other hand, has taken a similar stance, but has not been as clear in his statements as his vice president because of his Catholic faith. Harris also has an advantage over Trump in terms of Middle East Politics. This is how Trump behaved during the Gaza War consistently on the side Israel placed. Harris, on the other hand, takes a different position. She has repeatedly spoken out in favor of a ceasefire and called for a “humanitarian solution.”
Other advantages for the Democrat emerged a day after Biden’s exit. Several unions that Trump had previously courted agreed to support Harris. The same goes for supporters of former Republican candidate Nikki Haley. They have had more disasters since Biden’s presidency. Television debate leaning toward Trump, but have now organized through social media and expressed their confidence in the vice president. There are also African-American voters and representatives of other minorities, in whom Republicans also placed their hopes.
Capital Inside by Jörg Quoos, Editor-in-Chief of the FUNKE Central Editorial Team
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“Trump and the Republicans are just pretending that the victories exist presidential and parliamentary elections “We’re already safe,” said Larry Sabato, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia. But you know very well that Harris is a big problem. Mainly because of her past as a prosecutor. Your strategy is clearly defined: to duel with Harris as the chief prosecutor, who is the Republican who has already been convicted. Trump do the next process.