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Vice President Kamala Harris is gearing up to portray herself as a transformative force in the upcoming debate, even though her tenure has coincided with soaring inflation, increased crime spurred by open borders, and a foreign policy disaster that saw U.S. troops left behind in a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Yes, she’s been in a position of power for nearly four years, but that simply means she has a lot to distract from.
Under the watchful eye of the Biden-Harris administration, costs have shot up a staggering 20 percent across the board, and the crisis at the southern border has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for illegal immigrants. Instead of establishing law and order, they’ve contributed to a sense of chaos, evidenced by the tragic loss of 13 American servicemen during the Afghanistan pullout. With such compelling evidence against Harris’s leadership, former President Trump is poised to unleash a relentless assault on her record during the debate.
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Trump understands that the best strategy is to keep Harris cornered on her record and the administration’s disastrous policies. A Trump adviser has outlined the plan: focus on her inconsistencies, particularly regarding fracking, her stances on energy, and shining a light on her role in the failures of the regime she’s a part of. If Harris attempts to sidestep accountability, she may find herself trapped in a web of her administration’s failures.
Harris walks into the debate with a history of policy positions that would make a chameleon jealous. From flip-flopping on banning plastic straws to abandoning her prior support for Medicare for All, she has shown little stability in her stances. Trump plans to exploit her contradictions, such as her past support for gun confiscation and reparations, which she seems to have quietly backed away from. With her policy ideas ranging from uncertain to completely reversed, Trump has a goldmine of material to label her as a slippery politician.
The real challenge for Harris lies in her impending dilemma. She must either distance herself from the Biden administration’s failures or take ownership of them to validate her record and her candidacy. Yet, if she chooses to champion the administration’s policies, she must reckon with the reality that those very policies have led to rising crime rates, inflation that is robbing citizens of their savings, and a border crisis that seems to have no end in sight. This internal conflict was laid bare in a recent interview, showcasing her struggle to balance necessary deflection while trying to align herself with a sinking ship.
The debate is set to unfold on ABC News, moderated by anchors Linsey Davis and David Muir. Given the stakes, it is likely to be a performance worth watching, as Trump seizes the moment to hold Harris to account, and she navigates the treacherous waters of her own making. The laughter may not simply stem from humor, but rather from the absurdity of someone who has been present during such turmoil now attempting to cast herself as an agent of change.
