Associated Press
Donald Trump on Wednesday was asked to name three virtues of his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, a week after Harris was asked to do the same for the Republican nominee.
His answer sounded a lot like hers.
“That’s a very hard question,” Trump said at the end of a town hall-style event hosted by Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language network. “That’s the toughest question. The other ones are easy.”
Trump first said Harris had “harmed our country horribly” before complimenting what he said was her “ability to survive.”
Then came the jab.
“Because she was out of the race,” Trump said, referring to Harris’ early departure from the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating campaign and her replacement this summer of President Joe Biden atop the 2024 ticket. “And all of a sudden she’s running for president.”
He also noted that “she seems to have some pretty long-time friendships” and that “she seems to have a nice way about her.”
“I like the way, you know, some of her statements, some of her — the way she behaves in a certain way,” he said. “But in another way, I think it’s very bad for our country.”
Asking major-party candidates to say something nice about the other is a presidential tradition, sometimes leading to memorable moments and quips. But Trump and Harris don’t know each other personally, only having me publicly at their September debate. And in a tense election in which both sides have called the other a threat to democracy, neither candidate is under much pressure from their supporters to offer a compliment.
Harris last week said Trump’s approach to politics “pains me,” singling out what she called his “us-versus-them” approach and adding “I don’t think that’s healthy for our nation and I don’t admire that.”
She eventually offered, “I think Donald Trump loves his family and I think that’s very important,” only to continue, “But I don’t really know him. I only met him one time…so I don’t really have much more to offer you.”
Both Trump and Harris were questioned by the same audience member, 48-year-old Teresa Djedjro, who attended both events.
Eight years ago, when a voter asked Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, to say something each respected about the other, Clinton offered to answer first, saying she respected Trump’s children, whom she called “incredibly able and devoted.”
Trump called it a “very nice compliment,” then said, “I will say this about Hillary: she doesn’t quit, she doesn’t give up. I respect that.”
Both candidates, however, said they disagreed with the other on most everything.
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Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
9 comments
THE SAGE "E"
October 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Good Afternoon Beautiful Un-Decided Voters,
That, *THE HARRIS’ 3 VIRTUES* should have been an easy Soft Ball question for Don, “The Donald” allow me, THE SAGE “E”, to “PONTIFICATE”:
Well now, Beautiful Un-Decided Voters, first we have … ummm ahhh cough cough… well …. OK give me a minute …
THE SAGE “E” scratches himself inappropriatly in his “Man” area …. 0K … lets just move on to the Harris’ 2nd VIRTUE.
The HARRIS 2nd VIRTUE:
Well now, Beautiful Un-Decided Voters, secondly we have … ummm ahhh cough cough… well …. OK give me a minute …
THE SAGE “E” scratches himself inappropriatly in his “Man” area (again) …. 0K … lets just move on to Harris’ 3nd VIRTUE.
The HARRIS 3rd VIRTUE:
Well now, Beautiful Un-Decided Voters, thirdly we have … ummm ahhh cough cough… well …. OK give me a minute …
THE SAGE “E” scratches himself inappropriatly [FOR THE 3rd TIME] in his “Man” area and sniffs his fingers …. 0K … I, THE SAGE “E” really can not come up with anything virtueous about “SCRUMPY RUMPY HARRIS” Lord knows I, THE SAGE “E” tried and gave it the Old College Try.
IN CONCLUSION:
Don “THE DONALD” was 100% correct.
Please keep the above Sage Wisdom “AT TOP OF MIND” as you go to cast your votes for POTUS,
THE SAGE “E”
THE SAGE "E"
October 19, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Oh & BTW, America, it was just another “ASS PRESS” piece of Propaganda.
THAT BEING SAID:
THE SAGE “E”
Really tried and even with “THE MOST ASTUTE POLITICAL BRAIN ON THE PLANET:
No virtue could be found what-so-ever.
THE SAGE “E”
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Miss Cathcart
October 19, 2024 at 7:46 pm
Dude, sounds like you’ve got crabs.
See a doctor.
Get rid of it.
THE SAGE "E"
October 19, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Thanks Beautiful Miss Cathcart,
I will get that checked out Monday morning. Thanks again Beloved And Beautiful Miss Cathcart.
I’ll check back in with you for the “Sweet Sweet Hookup” once we both know there’s no “Junk In My Trunk”,
THE SAGE “E”
Tom Palmer
October 19, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Another stupid media question from lazy political reporters.
THE SAGE "E"
October 19, 2024 at 6:34 pm
Thanks Tom,
You are indeed a “SAGE PATRIOT”
THE SAGE “E”
THE SAGE "E"
October 19, 2024 at 6:46 pm
America, I, THE SAGE “E”, am once again concerned about my older brother, YEWOWEME, [FKA RICK WHITTAKER],
It seems he’s gone back to the seedy motels in the Nashville area and drinking and smokeing weed with the “Hoochie Mamas”.
Let me know if any of THE SAGE “E”s Fan Club members spot him please….it looks like another “Rescue Mission” will be required….Ricky please come home!
THE SAGE “E”
yew oweme
October 20, 2024 at 11:20 am
EARL, i don’t smoke, drink, or go to clubs ever. for you to picture me that way is to attempt to lower me down to your level. sorry charlie, that tuna stinks. you are not concerned about anything except young boys and sphincters. crawl back in your fart sack and leave us decent folks alone.
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