Trump praises Putin and calls Harris a "dumb"
Kamala Harris is gaining momentum in the U.S. election campaign. Donald Trump responds in his usual manner - with harsh insults. While the 78-year-old rains abusive language on the Democrat, he praises Russian President Putin for "a great deal".
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has insulted his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, calling her "stupid". "She has a really low IQ," the former U.S. president claimed at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump derided the incumbent vice president and Democratic presidential candidate as "crazy" and a "radical left freak".
The Republican compared Harris to Senator Bernie Sanders, who has previously sought the Democratic presidential nomination and is known for his left-wing positions. "She's worse than Bernie Sanders. She's like Bernie Sanders, but not as smart," he mocked. "She's a stupid version of Bernie Sanders, and even further left than him."
Trump's escalation in tone towards his rival in the presidential race may be due to Harris's current momentum in the campaign. She is currently raising high amounts of money and performing better against Trump in early polls than U.S. President Joe Biden, who was originally supposed to run against the Republican but stepped out of the race due to pressure from his party.
Trump routinely insults his opponents with abusive language. In the past, he has also derided several people for their alleged low IQ and referred to himself as a "very stable genius".
Congratulations on "great" deal
Trump spoke highly of Vladimir Putin in his Atlanta speech. The Republican congratulated the Kremlin chief on the recent prisoner exchange with the West. "I want to congratulate Vladimir Putin for making another great deal," Trump said. For the agreement, some of the world's worst criminals were released. "We got our people back," Trump said, but also complained that the U.S. makes "terrible" deals. The agreement sets a bad precedent.
During his term, Trump also secured the release of Americans imprisoned abroad, saying, "I never paid anything." The Republican had previously criticized the latest deal with Russia and implied, without evidence, that money had exchanged hands for the prisoner swap.
In a unprecedented prisoner exchange, Russia and Belarus released 16 people on Thursday, including journalists, artists, opposition figures, and activists. In return, ten people were handed over to Moscow from prisons in various countries, including convicted "Tiergarten murderer" Vadim Krasikov, who was in custody in Germany. The U.S. government facilitated the exchange with the help of several other countries to secure the release of U.S. citizens Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan from Russian custody.
After Trump's harsh insults towards Kamala Harris, discussions about the US presidential election of 2024 are expected to intensify. Despite his criticisms, Trump continues to praise Russian President Putin, congratulating him on a recent "great deal."
In light of Kamala Harris's increasing popularity and better performance against Trump in early polls for the US presidential election of 2024, critics argue that Trump's escalating attacks on her could backfire.
