November 1st 2024.
Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice president, has recently expressed her disapproval of Donald Trump's comments regarding former Rep. Liz Cheney. Trump had suggested that Cheney, a prominent Republican critic, should have rifles "shooting at her" to see how she feels about sending troops to fight. Harris has been campaigning with Cheney in battleground states, while Trump has been attacking her and her family's foreign policies.
During a press conference in Madison, Wisconsin, Harris urged voters to consider who they would rather have in the Oval Office. She referred to Cheney as "a true patriot" and condemned Trump's increasingly violent rhetoric and growing enemies list. She also noted that Trump seems to be less focused on the needs and concerns of the American people.
Trump and his allies have argued that his comments were taken out of context and that he was simply stating that Cheney is a "war hawk" who would be less supportive of military intervention if she had to fight in wars herself. However, he doubled down on his remarks during a campaign stop in Michigan, calling Cheney a "disaster" and accusing her of being a coward.
Cheney, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since the January 6th attack on the Capitol, responded to his comments by calling him a "cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant." Trump has continued to ramp up his attacks on the Cheneys in swing states like Michigan, where he is competing with Harris for the votes of Arab Americans.
At a recent event in Arizona, Trump was asked about Cheney's campaign against him. He referred to her as a "deranged person" and accused her of always wanting to go to war with people. He then made a statement about her stance on sending troops into dangerous situations, saying "let's put her with the rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK, let's see how she feels about it." This prompted Cheney to respond on social media, stating that this is how dictators destroy free nations.
Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh defended Trump's comments, saying they were taken out of context and that Trump was simply criticizing Cheney's foreign policy record. However, Harris' campaign spokesperson, Ian Sams, argued that there is a clear difference between Trump's violent rhetoric and Harris' plans to include Republicans in her Cabinet.
Trump's fixation on his perceived enemies and his threats to use the federal government and military against them have caused concern among his critics. He has referred to these individuals as "enemies from within" and has threatened them with long-term prison sentences. Some of his supporters see this as justified, while others view it as hyperbole.
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