Trump mocks Kamala Harris’ looks as MAGA women guffaw at rambling Tennessee rally

At a Saturday midterm rally for Tennessee Republican candidates, President Donald Trump ridiculed former Vice President Kamala Harris's looks, and women standing behind him laughed. The jab came as he drifted from his script to recall pandemic-era events staged by Harris and former President Joe Biden. Sarcastically describing her as beautiful, he asked whether anyone could really think so. The Independent reports that one woman gave a thumbs-down while another shook her head emphatically.

The remark fits a pattern. During an August 2024 livestreamed conversation with Elon Musk, Trump reviewed a Time magazine cover illustration of Harris, saying she resembled Melania Trump more than herself, then called her a beautiful woman. Days later, at a Pennsylvania rally, he told supporters that praising a woman's appearance could end a political career, and declared himself the better-looking candidate.

Elsewhere in the Tennessee speech, Trump said his wife dislikes his freewheeling style and finds it inelegant and unpresidential. He answered that he won the election by a landslide. He also called Melania Trump elegant and said her documentary was the year's top film, adding that a family has room for just one star.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →