Trump’s Puerto Rico Pledge: ‘No One Better Than Me’ – A Presidential Promise Under Scrutiny
‘The New York rally was a Nazi rally’ Democratic criticism: “It was a beautiful festival of love”
Criticized Harris for “campaign of chaos and destruction with messages of hate and division”
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Trump holding press conference in Florida
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kang Byeong-cheol = Former President Donald Trump, the U.S. Republican presidential candidate, focused his firepower on the illegal immigration issue on the 29th (local time), a week before the presidential election, and raised the level of criticism of his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. It was raised even further.
In response to strong criticism from the Democratic Party and progressives over the disparaging remarks about Puerto Rico by attendees of the New York rally (27th), former President Trump defined the campaign as a “love fest” and said that he was more concerned about Puerto Rico than he was. He countered that there is no president who has done much.
Former President Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where he lives, and said to Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, “No person has ever caused so much death and destruction at home and abroad,” adding, “She has caused so much chaos and destruction.” “We are conducting an election campaign,” he claimed.
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“Harris is horribly incompetent, an absolute disaster, and has destroyed everything in her path,” he said. “Her (election) message was one of hate and division, but my message is to save the economy, secure our borders, and be the greatest “It’s about building a broad (electoral) coalition,” he said.
At this event, where victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants were present, he again emphasized Vice President Harris as the Biden administration’s “border czar” and said, “Kamala’s cruel and immoral actions on the U.S. border are grounds for disqualification (from running for president).” “She is unfit for the presidency,” he claimed.
Regarding the problem of crime caused by illegal immigrants, former President Trump pledged to “seize the assets of criminal organizations and drug cartels and create a fund to help victims of immigrant crime.”
Former President Trump also said about the rally held at Madison Square Garden in New York on the 27th, “We are the party of common sense and fairness,” and “There has never been such a beautiful event. It was absolutely like a festival of love. It was an honor to be together.” said.
He said, “She (Harris) goes out and criticizes (me) by talking about Hitler and Nazis only because her performance is terrible.”
Regarding the Democratic Party’s attack on him as Hitler and criticism that the rally was reminiscent of a Nazi rally, former President Trump said, “They started saying that the Nazis used Madison Square Garden in 1939. What a terrible thing to say.” “(The Democratic Party) also used that location several times, and other people also used it,” he refuted.
“But no one had that kind of crowd attend. No one had that kind of love. It was love for their country,” he said. “We will fight like hell for the remaining seven days.” “It is,” he emphasized.
People protesting with Puerto Rican flags near Trump rally
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Previously, on the 27th, former President Trump held a large-scale rally reminiscent of a national convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Democratic Party’s stronghold.
At this event, people inside and outside the party, including those who appeared as supportive speakers at the Republican National Convention, spoke in support of former President Trump for about two hours, and in the process, some people belittled racial minorities and made personal attacks on Vice President Harris. It became controversial because of his abusive language.
In particular, a comedian called Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, “an island of trash in the ocean,” sparking a huge backlash not only from Puerto Ricans but also from Hispanics and the Democratic Party camp.
Although residents of Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory, do not have the right to vote in the U.S. presidential election, there are quite a few Puerto Rican voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states, so there are predictions that the last-minute narrative could work against former President Trump.
In the case of Pennsylvania, approximately 470,000 Americans of Puerto Rican origin reside, and in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where former President Trump held a rally that evening, a quarter of the residents are from Puerto Rico, the American media reported.
Trump at a roundtable event
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Trump’s presidential campaign has distanced itself from the ‘garbage island’ remark, saying that the person in question “does not reflect the views of the candidate or the camp.”
Former President Trump also explained to ABC News about the comedian, “I don’t know who he is. Someone placed him (on stage).”
At a roundtable with retirees held in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, this afternoon, former President Trump said regarding Puerto Rico, “There has never been a president who has done more for Puerto Rico than me.”
His comments came in response to a retired doctor from Puerto Rico who said, “I want you to know that Puerto Rico loves you and supports you.”
Former President Trump mentioned his support for Puerto Rico, which was damaged by a typhoon during his presidency, and emphasized, “You will remember that I took a hospital ship and took care of many people despite everyone’s opposition.”
However, former President Trump did not directly comment on the ‘garbage island’ statement itself.
Former President Trump continued his personal attacks on Vice President Harris, saying, “Fools are running America” and “America is being run by individuals with really low IQs.”
Former President Trump also said that early voting itself was progressing smoothly, but also said, “Have you heard that 2,600 fake voter registrations were discovered in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)?”
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