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Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign released the full version of a clip of former President Donald Trump talking about political rhetoric in a new post on X on Thursday, after accusing Fox News of editing the footage shown during her interview.

Harris, who was interviewed by Fox News' Bret Baier on Wednesday night, was shown the clip of Trump at the Faulkner Focus town hall on the network. The former president claimed that Democrats are "weaponizing the government" and conducting "phony investigations."

Harris responded on air and said: "Bret, I'm sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the 'enemy within' that he has repeated when he's speaking about the American people. That's not what you just showed."

The vice president said: "Here's the bottom line—he has repeated it many times and you and I both know that. You and I both know that he has talked about turning the American military on the American people. He has talked about going after people who are engaged in peaceful protest. He has talked about locking people up because they disagree with him."


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[-] podperson@lemm.ee 34 points 5 hours ago

Thanks for posting the video, but can we all stop posting links to Twitter? There are other platforms available.

[-] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

what would you rather them do? Seeing it posted directly from the source is good, are you asking to include an archived version?

[-] podperson@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago

Just saying that I doubt Twitter is the only source for that video. As much as everyone says that they’re abandoning the platform, I still see too many links pointing to it.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 83 points 6 hours ago

In a civilized country, Trump would be in jail.

[-] DandomRude@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

Yes, years before he became president.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 135 points 8 hours ago

"Bret, I'm sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the 'enemy within' that he has repeated when he's speaking about the American people. That's not what you just showed."

Bless her backbone, it's seemed rather rare among Democrats as of late.

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 23 points 4 hours ago

A lot of people seem to ignore that presidents who were particularly effective were lawyers.

Clinton (economic boom of the 90s), Obama (cleaning up Bush Jr's mess), FDR (New Deal, WW2), Wilson (Antitrust laws, regulatory acts), Taft (16th amendment), Harrison (regulatory and national Forest laws), Arthur, Lincoln, Jefferson, Adams.

Having a former state prosecuting attorney running in an election is bringing the big guns to anyone who tries to be argumentative. Battles she chooses to take, she wins. Battles she won't have a choice in? She's going to get the best possible outcome.

If the ultra right cared about arguments, the GOP wouldn't stand a chance. They might as well be talking to the barrel of a tank.

[-] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Thinking about it, there's a lot in common between the skillsets needed to be competent presidents and lawyers. Both need to be convincing, make a case to an audience, and understand the law.

About the only things I can think of that presidents need to do that has nothing to do with being a lawyer are being the head of the military and making decisions around military operations.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Eh, there's a point of diminishing returns. Lawyers who are really into the law are not that great at getting out and connecting with people they don't know to get things done. They're really great at The Law, but . . . that's about it.

I'd say if it's a skill set you have but don't practice, that's probably perfect.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 68 points 8 hours ago

Make your plans to vote today. Vote.gov if you can still register, find your polling locations and bring a friend with you.

[-] rustyfish@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago

Not only as an encouragement to make someone vote, but also for safety reasons. I have a bad feeling about the US elections next month. The cult has shown that they will do anything to keep people from voting against their messiah.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

Thankfully here in California, we have mail in voting. Those of us that opt in never have to go near a polling place, and I was able to drop my ballot off last week.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Nothing's gonna happen in California. It's too blue to matter and it's on the West coast. If there's going to be an attack, it'll be on the east coast so people across the country will wake up to hear the news.

A couple of lone-wolf attacks in a blue section of Pennsylvania, for example, could throw the entire state into chaos. I will bet all of the money and the left body part of your choice that Trump would immediately contest the election and the Supreme Court would immediately say the legalese equivalent of "Hey, sorry about the whole terror attack thing, but you could have mailed in your vote early. You had the opportunity to vote and chose not to. All Hail King Trump!"

This is what I'm worried about. Attacks and threats of violence at polling places in blue areas of battleground states. Heck, a gang of them just driving around in full Y'All Qaeda gear and carrying shotguns might be enough.

Or just one actual attack at like 7 AM. Doesn't matter where. Just to send a message. I guarantee you. One actual attack in one polling place and watch participation drop by half in every battleground state.

[-] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 27 points 8 hours ago

Removing Context: a class by Fox News

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

She's run a fairly flawless campaign, IMO. It could be summed with the phrase "Let Trump be Trump"

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 17 points 9 hours ago
[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago

misspelled: telling the truth

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