Julius Okorie
Republican Presidential Candidate in the US November 5 Presidential election Donald Trump has been told point blank, to slow down on personal attacks aimed at his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelSenior Republicans in the US have distanced themselves from Donald Trump after he said Democratic rival Kamala Harris was “mentally impaired” while also saying she should be “impeached and prosecuted” in an ugly escalation of his personal attacks.
The Republican presidential nominee told a cheering crowd that Harris was responsible for an “invasion” at the US-Mexico border and “she should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions”.
“Sad. But lying Kamala Harris, honestly, I believe she was born that way. There’s something wrong with Kamala. And I just don’t know what it is, but there is definitely something missing. And you know what, everybody knows it.”
But in a swift reaction Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan, who is running as a Senate Republican candidate, said the comments were “outrageous and unacceptable”.
“I’ve already called him out, when he had the one interview where he was questioning her racial identity, and now he’s questioning her mental competence,” he said.
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Hogan, considered a moderate Republican, said Trump’s remarks were “insulting not only to the Vice President, but to people that actually do have mental disabilities”.
“I’ve said for years that Trump’s divisive rhetoric is something that we could do without. I think he’s his own worst enemy,” Hogan said.
South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham also pushed back on the remarks.
“I just think the better course to take is to prosecute the case that her policies are destroying the country,” he told CNN.
“I’m not saying she’s crazy, her policies are crazy.”
Trump’s suggestions that political enemies be prosecuted are particularly notable for their departure from norms in the US, where the justice system is supposed to be protected from political influence.
In recent weeks, he has threatened prosecutions of Google for allegedly giving priority to “good stories” about Harris and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
He has also long threatened legal action against his rivals, including President Joe Biden and his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton.
This month he vowed to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behaviour” this election, including election workers, lawyers, political operatives, donors and voters, yet again attempting to sow doubt about the integrity of the election. A number of Trump allies are encouraging him to jettison personal attacks and instead talk more about the economy, immigration and other issues.
Harris is yet to commented on Trump’s recent attacks but had played it down when asked about other comments that it was the “same old show”.
“The same tired playbook we’ve heard for years with no plan on how he would address the needs of the American people,” she said.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
