During a rally in Duluth, Georgia, former President Donald Trump launched a series of personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to growing scrutiny over recent allegations of his sexual misconduct and controversial comments regarding Hitler. “This woman is crazy,” he declared to the crowd, urging attendees to confront Harris by saying, “You’re the worst ever. There’s never been anybody like you. You can’t put two sentences together. The world is laughing at us because of you.” He further criticized her recent CBS interview, claiming her answers were “from a loony bin,” and dismissed her intelligence by labeling her a “low IQ individual.”
This rally took place shortly after The Guardian published an interview with Stacey Williams, a former model who accused Trump of groping her in Trump Tower back in 1993, following an introduction by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump’s campaign has denied her allegations. Williams described the unwanted encounter as part of a “twisted game” between Trump and Epstein, whom she claimed were “really, really good friends and spent a lot of time together.”
The spotlight is once again shining on the numerous women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct over the years. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris has been actively campaigning alongside former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who is rallying support from Republican women for the Democratic ticket.
The timing of Trump’s rally coincided with Harris’s unexpected speech in Washington, where she labeled Trump a “fascist” seeking “unchecked power.” John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, has also expressed concerns, stating he believes Trump meets the definition of “fascist” and referred to him as “certainly an authoritarian,” adding that Trump had remarked, “Hitler did some good things, too.”
In typical fashion, Trump’s speech meandered through a variety of unrelated topics, touching on Google, McDonald’s, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Richard Nixon, showcasing his unfiltered style. He also threatened to sue CBS’s 60 Minutes, alleging that the network manipulated Harris’s interview after he opted out of a scheduled appearance.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former independent presidential candidate, supported Trump at the rally, labeling Kelly a “known liar.” While Trump did not directly address Kelly during his speech, he later referred to him on Truth Social as a “LOWLIFE” and “total degenerate.”
Earlier in the day, during a “faith-focused” town hall in Zebulon, Georgia, Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has faced criticism for undermining democratic institutions. When asked about his faith, Trump remarked, “When you believe in God, it’s a big advantage over people that don’t have that,” and made an exaggerated claim about facing more investigations than infamous gangster Al Capone.