A voter at a Univision town hall asked Trump to list three of Kamala Harris’s virtues after asking her the same question about Trump the week prior.
To the surprise of many, he answered the question earnestly and thoughtfully without putting on airs.
He started off acknowledging that he “wasn’t a fan” and would struggle to find something nice to say about her.
“That’s a very hard question. That’s the toughest question. The other ones are easy! I’m not a fan, I’m not a fan. I think she’s harmed our country horribly, horribly — at the border, with inflation, with so many other things.”
But he then stunned the audience and viewers with his sincere praises of the sitting vice president, noting her endurance, well maintained relationships and having a “nice way about her” though he did admit he thought her overall demeanor might not be fit for Commander in Chief of the United States.
“She seems to have an ability to survive. Because, you know, she was out of the race, and all of a sudden she’s running for president. That’s a great ability that some people have and some people don’t have.”
He continued, “because remember, she was the first one out, and all of sudden she’s running for president. And the other 21 people that are running, they’re sitting home watching her on television, right?”
“She seems to have some pretty longtime friendships… I don’t call that an ability. I call that a good thing,” he continued. “And she seems to have a nice way about her. I mean, I like the way, you know, some of her statements, some of her- the way she behaves in a certain way. But in another way, I think it’s very bad for our country, very bad for our country. But she does seem to have some relationships that [are] lasting…So that’s by far the toughest question I’ve had today.”
When asked the same question in her Univision town hall, Harris answered, “Let me start with this… Based on a life experience, I know that the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us. And part of what pains me is the approach that, frankly, Donald Trump and some others have taken, which is to suggest that it’s us versus them, whoever that may be. And having Americans point fingers at each other, using language that’s about belittling people and calling them names and meant to make them afraid and live in fear. I don’t think that’s healthy for our nation. And I don’t admire that. And, in fact, I’m quite critical of it coming from someone who wants to be President of the United States.”
She then haphazardly offered, “I think Donald Trump loves his family. And I think that’s very important. I think family is one of the most important things that we can prioritize. But I don’t really know him, to be honest with you. I only met him one time on the debate stage. I’d never met him before, so I don’t really have much more to offer you.”
She probably had to go finish the bottle of Vodka she opened before the Town Hall