GOP Rep. Tom Emmer and ABC News' Martha Raddatz engaged in a heated exchange over former President Trump's recent comments about Vice President Kamala Harris, with Emmer urging a focus on "the issues."
ABC News' Martha Raddatz and GOP Rep. Tom Emmer clashed on Sunday over former President Trump's recent disparaging comments about Vice President Kamala Harris. Emmer insisted that the discussion should "stick to the issues," while Raddatz pressed him on the propriety of Trump's language.
Raddatz cited Trump's comments at a Wisconsin rally, in which he referred to Harris as "mentally disabled." She asked Emmer if he approved of such language. Emmer evaded a direct answer, reiterating his call to focus on the issues.
Trump's Disparaging Comments Draw Clash with GOP Representative
Raddatz also brought up Trump and Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance's unfounded claims that Haitian migrants were consuming cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. She asked Emmer if Vance should clarify that the claim was false.
Emmer dismissed the discussion of migrant claims as a distraction, accusing mainstream media of trying to divert attention from economic and crime concerns. He argued that Trump and Vance's policies were superior to those of Harris.
Trump's Disparaging Comments Draw Clash with GOP Representative
Raddatz countered that ABC does question Harris about her policies, including price controls. She asked Emmer if he would support Harris's proposals for addressing the border crisis.
Emmer dismissed Harris's efforts, saying she had failed to secure the border during her tenure as vice president. He characterized her recent border visit as a belated and ineffective attempt to address the issue.
Trump's Disparaging Comments Draw Clash with GOP Representative
Emmer criticized Harris's political agenda as being too far to the left. He cited her support for price controls and her supposed advocacy for bail funds for rioters who targeted police officers.
Emmer contrasted Trump and Vance's economic policies with those of Harris, claiming that under Trump the economy prospered while under Harris it faltered. He also asserted that crime had been reduced under Trump's leadership.
Emmer accused mainstream media outlets, including ABC, of promoting distractions and failing to hold Democratic leaders accountable. He argued that the focus should be on the clear differences between Trump-Vance and Harris's policies.
