Trump risks alienating large swaths of America with Harris racial attack

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : In an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday, Trump said of Harris: "I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black.
44% : "Meanwhile, the inroads that Trump has made among Black voters between now and 2020 appeared to be eroding even before the NABJ interview.
38% : "Despite Kamala Harris being in the public eye for years and serving as vice president, it's clear Trump hasn't done his homework on her," said Andra Gillespie, an associate professor of political science at Emory University who specializes in Black politics.
37% : Chuck Coughlin, an Arizona-based political strategist, said that Trump needs to be working to expand his voting base rather than rile up his most ardent supporters.
31% : Trump then doubled down on those off-the-cuff remarks, posting on his social network an old photograph of Harris wearing a traditional Indian saree and mocking her "Indian Heritage.
27% : Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, suggested that Trump was simply pointing out the "fundamental chameleon-like nature" of Harris.
26% : "In the last week, Trump, JD Vance, and their surrogates have tried all kinds of racial attacks, just throwing stuff on the wall to see what sticks.
15% : For some, the remarks show that Trump still seems to be searching for an effective way to attack Harris nearly two weeks since President Biden dropped out of the race.
14% : "At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania several hours after the NABJ interview, Trump did not repeat his criticism of Harris's racial identity but continued to attack her credentials and mispronounced her name several times.
11% : "Trump doesn't have the same points to attack Harris as he did with Biden, so he will likely use race and ethnicity.

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