Former President Donald Trump recently highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris’s Indian heritage by sharing a photograph of her family on Truth Social. The post read, “Thank you Kamala for the nice picture you sent from many years ago! Your warmth, friendship, and love of your Indian Heritage are very much appreciated.” This comes just one day after Trump commented that he didn’t know Harris was black until she turned black a few years ago, suggesting that she uses her dual heritage out of convenience.
Mike Davis, founder and president of the pro-Trump Article III Project, said, “idiot Kamala Harris is Indian when she’s raising money and black when she’s pandering for votes.” This line of attack seemingly questions Harris’ authenticity in embracing her dual heritage.
Trump’s comment on Harris’s background sparked confusion and outrage among the media establishment. Politico Playbook acknowledged that a Business Insider headline from 2016 read, “California’s Kamala Harris becomes first Indian-American US senator.” The Trump campaign highlighted this headline at their rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Kamala is black. That’s what CNN said 3 years ago, I believe. Let’s see.
Trump’s truth on Thursday left the establishment media “spinning,” as they immediately picked up on the comment and shifted the news cycle to slam the former president for questioning Harris’ biracial background without any basis.