Amid outrage from Democrats and discomfort from Republicans, Trump is doubling down on his incendiary claim that Harris recently "became a Black person" for political convenience.
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Trump remarks on Harris' race echo his birtherism about Obama
Trump's audacious lie about Harris' race confirmed what many had long suspected: running against a Black woman could summon the former president's worst impulses.
The big picture
In one fell swoop, Trump hijacked a news cycle dominated by the enthusiasm surrounding Harris' campaign — and redirected attention to his long and controversial record on race.
State of play
In a chaotic and combative interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, Trump falsely claimed that Harris "happened to turn Black" after years of promoting her Indian heritage.
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