Trump was "dog-whistling his base" when questioning Harris’s racial identity: analyst
Summary
TLDRIn a recent interview, Donald Trump questioned Kamala Harris's racial identity, sparking controversy. Harris, with Jamaican and Indian heritage, responded at a Texas rally, denouncing Trump's divisive tactics. Avis Jones-DeWeaver, a commentator, suggests Trump's disrespectful remarks are aimed at appealing to his base and potentially irritating a segment of the black community. Despite Republican backlash, Trump is unlikely to change his approach, which Jones-DeWeaver believes lacks strategy and will not broaden his appeal.
Takeaways
- 🗣️ Donald Trump made remarks questioning Kamala Harris's racial identity during an interview at a convention for black journalists.
- 💬 Kamala Harris responded to Trump's comments at a rally in Texas, criticizing his divisiveness and disrespect.
- 👨👧 Harris's father is from Jamaica, and her mother is from India, which has been a point of discussion regarding her racial identity.
- 🤔 Trump also showed disrespect towards the journalist conducting the interview when questioned about black voter trust.
- 😠 Avis Jones De Weaver, a political and social commentator, expressed that Trump's comments were not surprising and part of a pattern of behavior.
- 🎯 Trump's comments were seen as an attempt to appeal to certain audiences, including his base and potentially a segment of the black community.
- 🔍 There were coordinated attacks on Harris's racial identity and record as a prosecutor when she was a senator, which may have been aimed at certain segments of the black male community.
- 🚫 Republicans have criticized Trump's remarks, but Avis Jones De Weaver believes that Trump cannot be reined in and will continue with his divisive tactics.
- 🤔 The effectiveness of Trump's strategy to broaden his reach beyond his devoted base is questioned, as he seems to lack a clear plan to do so.
- 🔄 Trump has tried various attacks against Harris, but none have been particularly successful, and enthusiasm around her seems to be growing.
- 📉 Trump's attempts to make news and draw attention to himself may be out of desperation, as he has been largely ignored in the media since Harris's candidacy was announced.
Q & A
What remarks did Donald Trump make about Kamala Harris's racial identity?
-Donald Trump questioned Kamala Harris's racial identity during an interview, suggesting that she might not be black or Indian, referencing her Jamaican father and Indian mother.
How did Kamala Harris respond to Donald Trump's remarks?
-Kamala Harris brushed off Trump's remarks at a rally in Texas, stating that it was the same old divisiveness and disrespect, and that the American people deserve better.
What was the context of the interview where Trump made these remarks?
-The remarks were made during a combative interview at a convention for black journalists, where Trump also disparaged the journalist conducting the interview.
What was the nature of the question that prompted Trump's comments about Harris's racial identity?
-The journalist asked Trump why a black voter should trust him, to which he responded by questioning Kamala Harris's racial identity instead of addressing the trust issue.
How does Avis Jones De Weaver characterize Trump's behavior towards women and black women in particular?
-Avis Jones De Weaver suggests that Trump commonly disrespects and demeans anyone who asks him difficult questions, but he seems to have a special venom reserved for women, especially black women.
What does Weaver believe Trump was trying to achieve with his comments about Harris's racial identity?
-Weaver believes that Trump was signaling to his racist base by questioning Harris's blackness and also trying to irritate a certain small segment of the black population that may be predisposed to questioning her racial identity.
What was the Trump campaign's strategy regarding Kamala Harris's racial identity and record as a prosecutor in the past?
-In the past, the Trump campaign targeted black men with coordinated attacks around Harris's racial identity and misinformation about her record as a prosecutor, aiming to hurt her among a certain segment of the black male community.
How does Weaver view the effectiveness of Trump's current strategy in appealing to the black community?
-Weaver believes that Trump's strategy is offensive to people and that it is unlikely to work this time because it does not seem to have a strategy to broaden his reach to people who are not already sold on Donald Trump.
What does Weaver suggest about the enthusiasm around Kamala Harris since her candidacy was announced?
-Weaver suggests that the enthusiasm around Kamala Harris is growing and that Trump's attacks have not been successful in dampening this enthusiasm.
Why does Weaver think Trump's attacks on Harris are not strategic and will not work?
-Weaver believes Trump's attacks are not strategic because they do not seem to have a plan for broadening his appeal beyond his devoted base, and because they are desperate attempts to make news and get people talking about him.
What does Weaver imply about the devotion of Trump's base to him?
-Weaver implies that Trump has a very devoted base that she argues worships him at a deity level, but this devotion alone is not enough for him to win.
Outlines
🗣️ Trump's Disrespectful Remarks on Harris's Identity
In this paragraph, the script discusses remarks made by Donald Trump questioning Kamala Harris's racial identity during a combative interview at a convention for black journalists. Harris, whose father is from Jamaica and mother from India, responded to Trump's comments at a rally in Texas, emphasizing the divisiveness and disrespect Trump's comments represent. The script also touches on Trump's reaction to a journalist's question about trust from the black community, highlighting his disparagement of the interviewer. Political and social commentator Avis Jones DeWeaver is introduced to provide her perspective on Trump's comments, suggesting that his behavior is consistent with his pattern of disrespecting women, especially black women, and that his comments are an appeal to his base with racist leanings.
🤔 DeWeaver's Analysis on Trump's Strategy and Impact
The second paragraph continues with Avis Jones DeWeaver's analysis of Trump's strategy and its potential impact. She suggests that Trump's comments are not surprising and reflects on his history of disrespecting those who challenge him. DeWeaver discusses the possibility that Trump's comments are aimed at appealing to his base and potentially irritating a segment of the black population. She also addresses the question of whether Trump's approach benefits him within the black community and concludes that it is unlikely to be effective. DeWeaver points out that while Trump has a devoted base, it is not sufficient for him to win and that he lacks a strategy to broaden his appeal. She also notes that Trump's various attacks on Harris have not been successful and that his current approach is not strategic.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Racial Identity
💡Divisiveness
💡Disrespect
💡Kamala Harris
💡Jamaica
💡India
💡Black Journalists
💡Misinformation
💡Dog Whistling
💡Base
💡Earned Media
Highlights
CA Harris dismisses Trump's remarks questioning her racial identity at a rally in Texas.
Trump targets Kamala Harris in an interview, questioning if she is black or Indian.
Harris's father is from Jamaica and her mother is from India.
Trump also disrespects the journalist conducting the interview.
Avis Jones De Weaver, a political and social commentator, joins the discussion.
De Weaver says Trump's comments are not surprising and reflect his usual behavior.
Trump is accused of having a special venom for women and black women in particular.
De Weaver suggests Trump is trying to appeal to his racist base with his comments about Harris.
There were coordinated attacks on Harris's racial identity and prosecutorial record when she was a senator.
De Weaver believes Trump's comments are offensive to people and will not benefit him in the black community.
Trump is described as being unable to help himself and unable to be reined in regarding his divisive remarks.
De Weaver questions if Trump has a strategy to broaden his reach beyond his devoted base.
Trump has tried various attacks against Harris without success, as enthusiasm around her grows.
De Weaver thinks Trump is desperate for media attention and is not being strategic in his attacks.
The commentator concludes that Trump's tactics are unlikely to work in the current political climate.
Avis Jones De Weaver is thanked for her insight into the situation.
Transcripts
in the US CA Harris is brushing off
remarks by Donald Trump questioning her
racial identity she did so at a rally in
Texas and it was the same old
show the
divisiveness and the
disrespect and let me just
say the American people deserve
better Donald Trump took direct aim at
kamla Harris during a combative
interview at a convention for black
journalists questioning whether she is
black or Indian now Harris's father
immigrated from Jamaica her mom is from
India Trump also disparaged the
journalist conducting the interview when
she asked why a black voter should trust
him he jumped in saying he'd never been
asked such a question in such a horrible
manner joining me now is Avis Jones De
Weaver political and social commentator
and I can already see starting to smile
about what Trump had to say uh does
anything surprise you anymore about what
he says absolutely nothing surpris good
by thank you good morning to you too I
got that um I will say he uh he just
like vice president Harris said this is
the same old show uh not only is he uh
does he commonly disrespect demean uh
anyone who asks him difficult questions
that he is incapable of answering he
seems to have a special Venom reserved
for women and also an especially low
level in which he goes when he's in a
room in in a situation with black women
and so it's very interesting to see how
he handled that yesterday and it's very
telling that though he had a lot to say
on that stage as uh vice president
Harris would say he still doesn't have
the nerve to say it to her face who is
he trying to appeal to with comments
like that is it is that benefiting him
at all in the black
community you know that's an excellent
question I I think there are two
audiences uh by leaning into that line
of unreasonable nature right on the one
hand uh the the Trump campaign had for
many years actually specifically
targeted uh black men specifically and
when um vice president Harris well when
she was Senator Harris was running
previously um there was a series of
coordinated attacks around her racial
identity there was a series of
coordinated attacks that was spreading
misinformation with regards to her
record as a prosecutor and the belief
then I believe was that uh that those
are things that would specifically hurt
her among a certain segment of the black
male Community uh right now though I
believe that this moment it has shifted
a bit and it's really just offensive to
people I also believe he was dog
whistling his base uh because anything
that hearkens to race uh anything that
questions the validity of someone that
is not white remember he did the same
thing uh with President Obama when he
was on his little birtherism tirade uh
appeals to people that already have
racist leanings so in my Minds it was it
was a twofer right he was able to Signal
his uh right racist Base by basically
saying she's not like us and and also at
the same time he was able to perhaps
irritate a certain small segment of the
black population that may be predisposed
to questioning her Blackness now
Republicans have come out against this
can he be reigned in or or will is
anybody capable of reigning him in no he
cannot be rained in he cannot help
himself I mean this is who he is right
when someone shows you who they are
believe them the first time right and so
we've been seeing this same old show for
years uh the question is is it going to
work this time and I don't believe that
it will work this time because yes he
has a very very devoted base he has a
base that I would argue literally
worships him at a deity level but that's
not enough for him to win he has to
figure out how does he broaden his reach
to people who are not already sold on
Donald Trump right and he doesn't seem
to have a strategy around exactly how to
do that another thing I would say is
that he's been trying several different
attacks against vice president Harris
even before then this is like whack an
attack I mean he's trying a different
one almost every day nothing seems to be
working the enthusiasm around her seems
to be growing and in fact this is the
only time that he's been able to pierce
the Airways since her candidacy has been
announced he's l l literally been
blacked out in terms of earned media
since she's been in the race and so I
think he was desperate I think he wanted
to get people talking about him again I
think he wanted to be able to once again
make news because everything in his mind
is about him but at the end of the day
it's not strategic and it's not going to
work okay Avis thank you as always for
your Insight thank you Avis Jones to
Weaver is a political and social
commentator
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