Donald Trump’s campaign and some of his allies have launched a preemptive political attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, seeking to discredit her as some of her Democratic party colleagues claim she could replace US President Joe Biden as the 2024 presidential candidate.
On social media and in a flurry of statements over the past 48 hours, Trump’s campaign and his Republican allies appear to be laying the groundwork for an all-out attack on Harris, should the 81-year-old Biden decide to abandon his re-election campaign after his lackluster debate performance last week.
Biden has insisted he will not concede the race four months before the Nov. 5 election, and Harris is fully behind him. But Trump’s campaign has little to lose by attacking the vice president now. Should Harris emerge as the nominee, she will likely do so in a weakened state.
