Trump Returns to Trail in Florida as Deadline Nears on Running Mate – The New York Times
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Donald Trump stayed out of the spotlight as President Biden was besieged by Democratic doubts, but on Tuesday he hinted about his running mate pick and attacked Vice President Kamala Harris.
Reporting from Doral, Fla.
After spending much of the last week out of public view while President Biden was besieged by Democratic doubts, former President Donald J. Trump reveled in Mr. Biden’s struggles and the Democrats’ infighting at a rally on Tuesday evening at his luxury golf resort in Doral, Fla.
“Joe’s own party wants him to throw in the towel and surrender the presidency after a single 90-minute performance,” Mr. Trump said.
Then, he added, in a clearly insincere display of sympathy toward Mr. Biden, “it’s a shame the way they’re treating him. But don’t feel sorry for him. He’s a very bad guy.”
However, in a reflection of the mounting speculation by Democrats and political analysts about whether Mr. Biden will keep his place as his party’s presumptive nominee, Mr. Trump also spent a significant amount of time attacking Vice President Kamala Harris, considered to be Mr. Biden’s likeliest successor should he step aside.
Until recently, Mr. Trump had spoken little about Ms. Harris during rallies and interviews. And even as he repeatedly assailed her, he frequently mispronounced her name, stressing the wrong syllable.
But on Tuesday, he unveiled a new nickname, “Laffin’ Kamala” — which he made sure to detail for the thousands of supporters who waited for hours in Miami heat — and spent several minutes portraying her as ineffective and directly linking her to Biden administration policies he often criticizes.
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