Kamala Harris will tonight seek to portray Donald Trump as a potential tyrant who will use threats to use the U.S. military against those she labels the “enemy within” to imprison political opponents. .
The U.S. vice president and Democratic candidate echoed the former president’s dark campaign comments at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, widely considered the most important battleground state in the presidential election, which is predicted to be a close race according to multiple polls. I plan to focus on that.
At the same time, Harris’ campaign is releasing a new campaign ad titled “The Enemy Within,” which addresses Trump’s recent creepy comments about his opponent and the dangers posed if he is re-elected president. features warnings from two former members of the presidential administration.
The 30-second video features footage of President Trump walking in front of a line of helmeted riot police officers, deploying troops on the streets during his presidential term, and featuring footage of Trump walking in front of a line of helmeted riot police officers, who served as national security adviser. The author is trying to focus the attention of voters with an article by Olivia Troy. to Mike Pence and former Department of Homeland Security senior adviser Kevin Carroll.
“I remember the day he suggested we shoot people in the street,” Troy says in the ad, which features a dramatic musical soundtrack.
Carroll added, “A second term will be even worse. There will be no stopping his worst instincts. Power without guardrails is unchecked. If we elect Trump again, I They will be in terrible danger.”
Harris, who has been accused of avoiding the media for weeks and embarked on high-profile interviews late in the campaign, has sought to highlight Trump's increasingly authoritarian tone at his rallies. .
In a speech in Coachella, Calif., on Saturday, he called his Democratic opponents the “enemy within” and said they pose a greater threat to the United States than foreign enemies, and said he opposed Adam, who is running for the Democratic Party. Targeted Congressman Schiff. US Senate.
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In a Fox News interview the next day, he repeated the phrase to describe those he claimed were planning to cause “chaos” on Election Day. He said the military should be sent against them.
Trump’s use of extreme language coincides with his increasing vitriol in describing Harris as “mentally ill” last week. The New York Times reported that he called her “retarded” during a speech to Republican fundraisers in September.
The Harris campaign is also trying to draw attention to the fact that Trump has been denied mainstream interviews, choosing instead to give more sympathetic interviews, including with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams wrote on Twitter/X: “As of today, Mr. Trump has withdrawn from 60 Minutes and refused to debate again and has not been interviewed by mainstream media**1. Months** have passed,” he posted.
By contrast, Harris is scheduled to be interviewed by Bret Baier on Fox News on Wednesday. Fox News is typically a go-to platform for President Trump, but it is in a poor position for Democrats.
