PALM BEACH, Florida — In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Trump accused Harris of being so radical that she even opposes the simple act of saying “Merry Christmas.”
“She’s openly against Christmas,” Trump stated during the interview at Mar-a-Lago. “Remember me? We will bring back ‘Merry Christmas.’ Remember the stories saying, ‘We need to refuse to say “Merry Christmas”?’ We brought it back. She’s against saying ‘Merry Christmas.’ When you defund the police, you’re against ‘Merry Christmas,’ and you want open borders. That’s enough. Oh, and she wants to take away your guns. Those four things. You don’t have to go down a whole list of things — you don’t get worse than that. But defund the police — she really wanted to. And she also protected all of those that were killing people that were in jail in Minnesota.”
Trump’s comments stem from a 2017 incident when Harris, then a senator, criticized the practice of saying “Merry Christmas” while illegal immigrants had not yet been granted amnesty. A recently resurfaced video from that time shows Harris criticizing Trump for his emphasis on wishing people a “Merry Christmas” when illegal alien children were still awaiting citizenship amnesty.
“And when we all sing happy tunes and sing ‘Merry Christmas,’ and wish each other ‘Merry Christmas,’ these children are not going to have a Merry Christmas,” Harris said in the video.
“How dare we speak ‘Merry Christmas.’ How dare we? They will not have a Merry Christmas,” she added.
Unearthed video shows a belligerent Kamala Harris snapping at people for saying “Merry Christmas” because DACA kids didn’t receive citizenship
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Since taking office as Vice President, Harris, along with President Joe Biden, has pushed forward what Trump calls one of the most radical immigration agendas in American history. The administration’s policies, according to Trump, have opened the borders, allowing millions of illegal immigrants to enter the country without proper checks.
“They gave up Remain in Mexico,” Trump told Breitbart News, referring to the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to end the Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while their claims were processed. “They got rid of everything. They got rid of our medical situation that if you have a disease, if you have tuberculosis, if you have a disease that’s very contagious. They don’t care — they let them into our country.”
Trump expressed skepticism about Harris’s ability to distance herself from her past actions, despite efforts by her campaign team to moderate her image.
“I don’t see how somebody gets by all of this stuff,” Trump remarked. “All she can say is, ‘I no longer agree with that.’”
Trump’s latest interview with Breitbart News is part of his broader effort to highlight what he views as the dangers of a Harris presidency. With immigration and cultural issues like the “War on Christmas” remaining hot-button topics among conservative voters, Trump’s criticisms are likely to resonate with his base as he continues his campaign.
As Trump ramps up his rhetoric against Harris, it remains to be seen how these issues will play out on the national stage. Harris, known for her progressive positions, has yet to publicly address Trump’s recent comments. However, given the stakes of the upcoming election, it’s clear that the battle lines are being drawn on issues that go beyond mere policy, touching on the cultural and social fabric of the nation.
More from Trump’s latest interview with Breitbart News is expected to be released in the coming days, providing further insight into his campaign strategy and his views on the current administration’s policies.
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