McCarthy urges Trump to stop questioning size of Harris’s crowds

Former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, has expressed that former President Trump should stop critiquing the attendance at Vice President Harris’s campaign rallies. Instead, he believes Trump should focus on her candidacy and pertinent issues.

During a recent interview on Fox News, McCarthy emphasized the importance of moving beyond personal attacks. “You’ve got to make this race not on personalities,” he stated. He urged Trump to challenge Harris on her record, particularly regarding her tenure as California’s attorney general, and her handling of the border issues while serving as the administration’s border czar.

McCarthy pointed out that Harris’s role in key legislative votes could also be a point of contention. She has been a crucial player in defining the Biden-Harris administration’s agenda, and McCarthy suggested that inflation is a key area where Trump could leverage attacks against her.

“This is a perfect person to run against,” he remarked, taking aim at Harris’s perceived inconsistency on various policy positions. McCarthy compared her to former Senator John Kerry, famously labeled a “flip-flopper,” stating, “She is the biggest flip-flop, with the most extreme positions, and you got a short time frame to do it.”

He encouraged Trump to actively engage in highlighting Harris’s statements and policy reversals, suggesting that using her own words could be an effective strategy against her. “So don’t sit back, get out there and start making the case,” McCarthy advised.

Trump has frequently targeted the attendance numbers at Harris’s events. In a recent post on Truth Social, he implied that the footage of her enthusiastic crowds was artificially enhanced, suggesting that it was staged using artificial intelligence. He stated, “There was nobody at the plane, and she ‘A.I’d’ it, and showed a massive ‘crowd’ of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST!”

In another post, he accused her of deceiving the public regarding her crowd sizes. “She’s a CHEATER. She had NOBODY waiting, and the ‘crowd’ looked like 10,000 people! Same thing is happening with her fake ‘crowds’ at her speeches,” he wrote.

In response to Trump’s allegations, Harris’s campaign quickly defended the legitimacy of her crowds. The official KamalaHQ account on X countered Trump’s claims by sharing an actual photograph from a rally that showed a crowd of about 15,000 attendees in Michigan. They remarked, “1) This is an actual photo of a 15,000-person crowd for Harris-Walz in Michigan.”

Harris’s campaign didn’t stop there. They also took a jab at Trump’s recent campaign efforts, stating, “2) Trump has still not campaigned in a swing state in over a week… Low energy?” This pointed remark suggests that they view Trump’s approach as lacking enthusiasm compared to Harris’s active participation on the campaign trail.

This exchange between Trump and Harris’s campaign illustrates the rising tensions as the political landscape ramps up more than a year ahead of the next presidential election. The ongoing dialogue about crowd sizes and campaign strategies showcases the intensity of the current political climate.

As both parties prepare their candidates for the electoral showdown, the emphasis on crowd engagement and public perception will likely play a significant role in shaping their campaigns moving forward.