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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched a racially insensitive attack on Kamala Harris by questioning whether she is “Indian or Black”, drawing a sharp reaction from his Democratic rival who termed his remarks “the same old show” of “divisiveness” and “disrespect”.
Trump’s controversial remarks came as the race for the November 5 presidential election gained momentum with opinion polls showing that Vice President Harris, abruptly thrust into the role of presidential candidate fewer than 10 days ago, has narrowed the gap with her Republican rival.
Trump, 78, falsely claimed Harris had only emphasised her Asian-American heritage until recently when, he said, “she became a black person” for political gain.
Harris was speaking at a Houston fundraiser on Wednesday (local time), hours after Trump claimed that Harris, after being of “Indian heritage” for years, “turned black” a few years ago.
“In this moment, we face a choice, between two very different visions for our nation. One focused on the future, the other focused on the past. And we in this room, are fighting for the future,” she told the donors.
