Voter slams Harris for ‘race baiting’ and ‘fear mongering’ during debate
A voter taking part in the Fox News Digital panel reacting to the debate slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for some of the rhetoric she used against former President Donald Trump. “Race baiting and fear mongering was a big part of her tactics tonight,” one voter on the panel said of Harris’ debate performance. The comment comes after Trump and Harris squared off in what could be the only debate between the two candidates before election day in November, beginning the stretch run of a campaign that promises to end in a razor tight finish. TRUMP FACT CHECKS HARRIS ON CHARLOTTESVILLE RIOT ACCUSATION: ‘DEBUNKED’ But one voter didn’t come away impressed with Harris’ rhetoric. Asked to point to a specific incident in the debate where Harris was “race baiting” Trump, the voter pointed to her remarks on the “Central Park Five.” “I think that’s a hot button issue, especially for a lot of African Americans, but she leaves out a lot of specifics to that,” the voter said, like the lead prosecutor was a Democrat at the time,” the voter said. TRUMP SAYS HE ‘PROBABLY TOOK A BULLET TO THE HEAD’ DUE TO DEM RHETORIC The voter was referencing a part in the debate in which Harris accused Trump of having a long history of being racially divisive, noting that his family’s company was once investigated for allegedly refusing to rent to black people decades ago and mentioning that he called for the death penalty for the Central Park Five, who were falsely accused of raping a Manhattan jogger in 1989. “I think he was gaslit throughout the entire debate, and that is probably why he was so defensive,” the voter said. “Even when he brought up the topic of race, he brought that up because she’s pandering, she’s using being black as a trope to get black votes.” The voter concluded by arguing that Harris never elaborated about a plan for black voters, something she would have liked to hear the vice president speak on. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I would have liked to see her lean into the fact that ‘yes I am a black woman, and this is my plan black America,’” the voter continued. “But she clearly doesn’t have a plan because she’s essentially not black.”
BSF personnel injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along Jammu border
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Voters react to Trump saying he ‘took a bullet to the head’ over left rhetoric
A Fox News Digital focus group of Republicans, Democrats and Independents used dials to react live to former President Trump’s comments during the 2024 presidential debate Kamala Harris Tuesday, saying that he “took a bullet to the head” because of leftist rhetoric. The focus group comprised 7 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 5 Republicans, represented by blue, yellow, and red lines, respectively. Trump’s comments about taking a bullet to the head came during discussions about alleged “weponization” of the Department of Justice. The Republican nominee contended that it was Harris and the Democrats who had weaponized the DOJ, “not me.” HARRIS CLAIMS TRUMP ABORTION PLATFORM MAKES ‘NO EXCEPTION,’ MOMENTS AFTER TRUMP SAYS THE OPPOSITE At this assertion, the focus participants showed muted responses, with Democrats slightly above. “I probably took a bullet to the head, because of the things that they say about me. They talk about Democracy – I’m a threat to Democracy. They’re a threat to Democracy,” Trump said. With these comments, Republican respondents responded most favorably, as indicated by the red line that shot up. Independents, meanwhile, remained unresponsive, while Democrats dipped slightly downwards. “The fake ‘Russia, Russia, Russia,’ investigation that went nowhere,” Trump continued, before being cut off by ABC News moderator David Muir. Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt while holding an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Just minutes into his speech, a gunman perched on a rooftop outside the perimeter of the rally, opened fire on the Republican nominee, and was killed by the Secret Service within seconds. A bullet struck his ear as he stood at the podium. The gunman was later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, whose motives remain unknown.
New Hampshire makes primary picks for Governor and House races
Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte is now a step closer to succeeding longtime GOP Gov. Chris Sununu in swing state New Hampshire. Ayotte, a former state attorney general who narrowly lost her Senate re-election in 2016 after breaking with former President Trump after the release of the infamous “Access Hollywood” video, defeated former New Hampshire Senate president Chuck Morse in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary. Sununu, a popular governor with a large national profile, isn’t running for re-election this year after winning four straight two-year terms as the Granite State governor. HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS ELECTION RESULTS Ayotte will face off in eight weeks in the November election with Joyce Craig, who served three two-year terms as mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire’s largest city. Craig captured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination by defeating Cinde Warmington, the only Democrat on New Hampshire’s Executive Council, which is an elected five-member panel that approves state agency heads, judges and major state contracts. WHAT AYOTTE TOLD FOX NEWS ALONG THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGN TRAIL The battle to succeed Sununu in New Hampshire, a perennial general election swing state, is considered by political pundits as the only competitive governor’s race in the nation this year. As she ran for her party’s nomination, Ayotte endorsed Trump this year as he campaigns to win back his old job in the White House. But Morse touted his conservative credentials and his support for Trump. But the former president stayed neutral in the race. Ayotte, who received Sununu’s endorsement this summer, told Fox News earlier this year that “the path that Gov. Sununu has us on is one of prosperity, one of more freedom. … I want us to continue down that path. I appreciate his leadership and the work that he’s done, and I want to continue his success for this state.” CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS 2024 ELECTION POLLING Morse, facing an uphill challenge against the higher polling and better funded Ayotte, repeatedly questioned her conservative record as a senator and her support for Trump. “I think there’s a big difference between myself and Kelly Ayotte,” Morse said this summer. “I started as a conservative, and I finished as a conservative as Senate president, and I promise you, I will be a governor that’s a conservative. … That’s not what Kelly did when she went to Washington.” CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS 2024 ELECTION POLLING Ayotte, pushing back on Morse’s attacks, has pointed to Morse’s unsuccessful bid in 2022 for the GOP Senate nomination, and she added that “I’ve known Chuck a long time, and this is a sad way for him to end his political career.” Similar to the combustible Republican gubernatorial primary, the Democrat’s nomination battle also turned into a war of words. In a state hard hit by the opioid crisis, Craig recently released an ad criticizing Warmington’s past work as a lobbyist for drugmaking giant Purdue Pharma, known for producing the controversial painkiller OxyContin. Warmington fired back with an ad of her own as she charged that Craig went on the attack to deflect from her record of steering New Hampshire’s largest city through crime and homelessness crises. Also grabbing the spotlight in New Hampshire was an ugly primary battle in the race to succeed retiring six-term Democrat Rep. Annie Kuster in the 2nd Congressional District, which covers the western half and northern region of the state. Kuster was backing Colin Van Ostern, a former staffer and former executive councilor who narrowly lost the 2016 gubernatorial election to Sununu. Van Ostern faced off against Maggie Goodlander, a former top lawyer in President Biden’s administration who served as a deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department and who is married to Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan. The Associated Press projected that Maggie Goodlander would capture the Democratic congressional nomination. The primary turned ugly with an attack ad targeting Goodlander for past donations to “pro-life” Republicans. There were also carpetbagger allegations directed at Goodlander, who was born in the district but hadn’t lived there in decades, and, through her husband, also had connections to top national Democrats, including former President Clinton and former Secretary of State and 2016 Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Former four-term Gov. John Lynch originally backed Van Ostern but switched to Goodlander, saying “I think his campaign is one of the nastiest I’ve seen in my fifty years of being involved in elections here in New Hampshire.” Goodlander faced criticism for going negative first, after an aligned super PAC took aim in an ad at Van Ostern, who enjoyed the support not only of Kuster but a number of leading state Democrats. In a crowded Republican congressional primary field, the AP projected that Lily Tang Williams, who was making her second straight bid for the congressional nomination, would top Vikram Mansharamani, who ran unsuccessfully for the 2022 GOP Senate nomination. In the state’s 1st Congressional District, which covers the eastern half of the state, three-term Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas was easily renominated. The AP projects that Russell Prescott will win the GOP nomination, defeating a crowded field of Republican rivals. After six months of contests, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware held the final state primaries of the 2024 election cycle. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Kamala stays on offense, Trump went to personal attacks, ABC much tougher on former president
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump began with their talking points, and she threw the first punches. Asked at the ABC debate by moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis whether the country was better off than four years ago, the VP said she was “raised as a middle-class kid,” wants to raise up those voters, she wants to tackle the housing shortage, and has a “passion” for small business. Trump’s plan, she said, was to cut taxes for his billionaire friends and big corporations. DEBATE CHALLENGE: THE PRESSURE’S ON KAMALA AS SHE AND TRUMP TRADE FLIP-FLOP CHARGES The former president started on the high road, talking about the tariffs he imposed on China. But he soon resorted to personal attacks. “Everything she believed four years ago, she’s a Marxist.” And: “She hates Israel.” If she wins, “Israel will not exist in two years.” Trump also said of Joe Biden, without substantiation, “He hates her. He can’t stand her.” Trump pushed a completely debunked rumor that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, “they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the pets.” Muir said the city manager confirmed there were no such reports. Trump looked angrier as the debate wore on, with Harris at one point laughing at him. She pivoted between looking at him and the cameras; he barely glanced at her. “We did a phenomenal job with the pandemic,” Trump said, which is, well, debatable. Harris grew most animated when asked about abortion, and declared that Trump would sign a national abortion ban. HOW TRUMP, OR KAMALA, COULD WIN, AS ALL SIDES ZERO IN ON THE DEBATE “You’re going to hear a bunch of lies,” the veep said. Pregnant women were being denied emergency care, a 12-year old survivor of incest was forced to carry the baby to term. Trump said, as he did to me at Mar-a-Lago, that “every legal scholar” wanted the abortion issue returned to the states. That is not true. Trump said the Democrats are the radicals because they support abortion through the ninth month, and quoted a dumb comment by the former Virginia governor about making a decision after birth, which is illegal. “This is so rich by someone who has been found liable for sexual assault,” Harris said, referring to the E. Jean Carroll case and rattling off various indictments. That’s because the administration has “weaponized” law enforcement against him, Trump said in an oft-repeated charge. He added, without substantiation, “They’re the ones who made them go after me.” In another charge without evidence, the ex-president accused Harris of “paying people” to attend her rallies. Referring to the attempted assassination, Trump said, “I probably took a bullet to the head because of their rhetoric.” Then he said “Russia Russia Russia” – the kind of shorthand that may have puzzled casual viewers. Harris also said things that weren’t true. She said she made clear in 2020 that she was not against fracking, but what she actually said was that Biden would not ban fracking. She said he had threatened a “bloodbath” if he loses, but he actually said that about the American auto industry. TRUMP, KAMALA AIMING FOR THE MIDDLE WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SUCCESS ABC pressed Trump about Jan. 6, asking why he didn’t make the video earlier asking protestors to go home. He said what was left out was that in his speech he had asked the demonstrators to be “peaceful and patriotic.” Harris countered that Trump had “incited a violent mob” in which 150 law enforcement officials were injured, and “some died.” ABC did press Harris on her past opposition to fracking and for abolishing private health insurance, but she stuck to varying versions of “my values haven’t changed.” On another crucial issue, ABC asked twice: “Do you want Ukraine to win this war?” Trump would not say yes. “I want the war to stop,” he said. “I think it’s in the U.S.’s best interest to get this war done, negotiate a deal.” Harris responded: “If Donald Trump were president, Putin would be sitting in Kyiv right now.” She said she met with Volodomyr Zelenskyy days before the invasion to share U.S. intelligence. My scorecard: Kamala Harris did everything she could have reasonably done to brush off Trump’s attacks, make her case, and repeatedly attack him while largely maintaining her composure. Trump turned in a strong performance and landed numerous blows, but Harris increasingly got under his skin rather than the other way around. ABC tilted against Trump, with a series of tougher questions, more followups, more fact-checking, and more corrections by the network. This vindicated Trump’s pregame criticism of ABC as the “meanest” network. Now the partisan spinning gets under way in earnest.
Trump spars with Harris, moderators during heated presidential debate: ‘She doesn’t have a plan’
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a heated debate Tuesday night, sparring about abortion, immigration, Israel, the economy and a range of other issues—but Trump also battled the ABC News moderators, who were quick to challenge and “fact check” the 45th president, while leaving Harris’ numerous distortions untouched. Trump and Harris engaged in their first, and possibly only debate of the 2024 general election cycle at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Tuesday night—a highly-anticipated ninety-minute showdown as they traded jabs, and repeatedly, accused each other of lying. The two met for the first time Tuesday night on the debate stage, with the vice president introducing herself as “Kamala Harris” to the former president as they shook hands–before making it a top priority to attempt to get under his skin and bait him throughout the debate. The debate got underway with questions from ABC News’ David Muir and Linsey Davis, who challenged Trump throughout the debate. TRUMP FLIPS ‘I’M TALKING’ SCRIPT FROM 2020 DEBATE AGAINST KAMALA HARRIS DURING PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SHOWDOWN Shortly after it concluded, Trump told Fox News Digital that he thought it was his “best debate ever, especially because it was three on one.” Moderators began with the economy—first questioning the vice president on whether Americans “are better off than they were four years ago?” Harris did not directly respond to the question. The Biden-Harris administration has seen rising inflation. Instead, Harris incorrectly claimed Trump wanted to introduce a “sales tax” on everyday goods, but Trump dismissed that claim as an “incorrect statement.” Moderators chimed in, suggesting Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on other countries would pass on higher costs to consumers. But Trump countered, pointing to the high inflation of the Biden-Harris administration, calling it the “worst in our nation’s history,” while touting the record-economy under his administration. Trump went on to hit Harris on her lack of clear policies, saying her past record and “everything that she believed three years ago and four years ago is out the window.” “She’s going to my philosophy now,” he said. “In fact, I was going to send her a MAGA hat.” TRUMP, HARRIS TRADE BARBS ON CRIME DURING FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: ‘THROUGH THE ROOF’ Trump accused Harris of being a “Marxist,” and said if she is elected, her policies will “change” and “it will be the end of our country.” Trump accused Harris of not having a plan for the economy—specifically to combat rising inflation. “She copied Biden’s plan. And it’s like four sentences like ‘Run, Spot, Run’ for sentences that are just, oh, we’ll try and lower taxes,” Trump said. “She doesn’t have a plan.” Harris fired back, saying Trump “has no plan for you,” and instead offered Americans an “opportunity economy.” Trump pivoted to the issue of border security and illegal migration into the United States, saying policies of the Biden-Harris administration have been a “disaster” for the country with record-high illegal migration. Trump suggested those policies have “destroyed our country,” and said they have policy “that you say ‘they have to hate our country.’” Trump also blasted Harris for her role in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. He blamed Harris and President Biden for the “13 people who were just viciously and violently killed.” Trump said he “got to know the parents and the family.” Trump said the withdrawal, under Biden and Harris’ watch, “was one of the most incompetently handled situations anybody has ever seen.” Harris later jumped to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, claiming that Trump “intends on implementing” what she referred to as the “detailed and dangerous plan.” Trump has repeatedly denied being involved in that plan, and maintained Tuesday that he has “nothing to do with Project 2025.” Trump, though, shifted back to illegal immigration, fueling viral claims that migrants are eating pets in a town in Ohio. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said, and was met with pushback from moderators, who seemingly attempted to give the former president a live fact-check throughout the debate. TRUMP FACT CHECKS HARRIS ON CHARLOTTESVILLE RIOT ACCUSATION: ‘DEBUNKED’ But Trump stood by his remarks when challenged by the moderators, saying “people on television say ‘my dog was taken and used for food.’” Meanwhile, as for abortion, Harris claimed Trump would install a national abortion ban that would allow for no exceptions—despite Trump saying moments before that he believes in exceptions for abortion including rape, incest, and life of the mother. Trump has repeatedly said he would not sign a national abortion ban and praised the Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, bringing the issue back to the states. Trump added in his rebuttal that he does not support a national abortion ban and that Harris’ comments were an “absolute lie.” “As far as the abortion ban, no, I’m not in favor of an abortion ban, but it doesn’t matter, because this issue has now been taken over by the states,” Trump said. Despite saying he would not support a national abortion ban, ABC moderators pressed Trump on whether he would veto a bill to do so. And Harris, when questioned, refused to say if she supports any abortion restrictions up to birth. Harris later claimed there would be a national abortion ban if Trump is elected, and falsely said there would be a “monitor that would be monitoring your pregnancies, your miscarriages.” Harris baited Trump throughout the debate Tuesday night–from claiming people left his massive rallies before they ended; to calling out his legal challenges; mentioning the late-Sen. John McCain; Jan. 6; and more. As for Jan. 6, Harris accused Trump of inciting “a violent mob.” Trump, though, stressed that he urged protesters to demonstrate “peacefully and patriotically,” and accused then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser of ignoring his offer for 10,000 National Guard soldiers.
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate: ‘I’ve made my choice’
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president just minutes after the Democratic nominee’s presidential debate against her Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Writing on Instagram, the pop star said she will be voting for Harris because, “she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.” “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered!” Swift wrote to her 283 million followers. “I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.” Swift signed the post: “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady,” a nod to controversial comments made by Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Trump flips ‘I’m talking’ script from 2020 debate against Kamala Harris during presidential debate showdown
Former President Trump brought up one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ most memorable debate lines Tuesday night when he told her to “wait a minute” and said “I’m talking now” during a debate exchange. “She gave up at least 12 and probably 14 or 15 different policies, like she was big on defund the police,” Trump said before it appeared VP Harris attempted to say something. “Wait a minute, I’m talking now,” Trump shot back. If you don’t mind, please. Does that sound familiar?” Trump was referencing a debate moment between VP candidates Harris and Mike Pence when she told Pence “I’m speaking” during a 2020 vice presidential debate when he was attempting to talk over her. TRUMP-HARRIS RACE NECK AND NECK NATIONALLY IN NEW SURVEY, POLLSTER SEES ‘WARNING SIGN’ FOR DEMS At the time, critics of Harris suggested the quote was an attempt to create a viral moment. The Harris and Trump campaign went back and forth in the weeks leading up to the debate about whether the microphones should be muted for the candidate that isn’t currently speaking. Ultimately, the decision was made to mute the mics. The moment was noticed by conservatives on social media including commentator Dana Loesch who remarked on X, “Good quip.” VOTERS REPORT KAMALA HARRIS IS MORE RADICAL THAN TRUMP: ‘TOO LIBERAL OR PROGRESSIVE’ “She went out in Minnesota and wanted to let criminals that killed people that burned down Minneapolis,” Trump said immediately after asking Harris to let him finish speaking. “She went out and raised money to get them out of jail. She did things that nobody would ever think of. Now she wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison.” Trump is maintaining his lead nationally, seemingly shrugging off a burst of enthusiasm for Democrats after Harris entered the race, according to recent polling. Trump garnered the support of 48% of likely voters, compared to 47% who indicated support for Harris, according to the latest results of the New York Times/Siena poll released on Sunday. Fox News Digital’s Brian Flood and Michael Lee contributed to this report