Chuck Schumer Supports Kamala Harris, Says Trump Is Afraid To Debate

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer retaliated on Thursday, describing Vice President Kamala Harris as “a strong Black woman” whom Trump is afraid to challenge, after former President Donald Trump made up the claim that the senator had only recently “became Black” the day before.

“He’s afraid to debate her.”

Shortly before the Senate adjourned for its five-week summer break, Schumer stated in an interview “Every day either Donald Trump or Vance make some kind of crazy statement, and it’s catching up to the American people. The more his poll numbers go down, the more Donald Trump is unhinged, and he’s afraid to debate even Kamala Harris, She’s a strong Black woman — Donald Trump may not want to say that, but it’s true, and everyone knows it’s true, He’s afraid to debate her.”

Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee and former California senator, has been using a line on the campaign trail, claiming Trump is too afraid to debate her, urging people to speak to her face at a rally in Atlanta.

Trump and Biden had agreed to participate in a second debate on September 10, hosted by ABC. However, Biden dropped out and Harris jumped in the race, leading Trump to back away from the deal. He called ABC “fake news” and preferred Fox News to host the debate. 

Trump also baselessly questioned Harris’ racial identity and denigrated Jewish American official Schumer, falsely calling him a “Palestinian” and a “proud member of Hamas.” 

Trump and Hill Republicans have criticized Schumer for his criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Democrats have criticized Ohio Senator Vance for disparaging Democrats like Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as “childless cat ladies” and “miserable” in a 2021 interview. 

Republican Senator Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans as “ridiculous” and said the crazier they get, the less chance they have of winning the election.

“It’s one, two,”

When questioned about the Democratic response to such statements, Schumer stated that there should be two steps taken, he said “We have to make it clear to the American people how ludicrous, how unhinged, this group, the Trump-Vance ticket, is. But at the same time, the high road remains— we have to show the American people what we want to do for them.”

He adde “It’s one, two,Go after them and show their falsities, their craziness, when they do these nutty things that they’re doing, these weird things they’re doing. But at the same time, don’t lose sight of the positive things we want to do for the American people.”

Schumer refrained from commenting on his preference or his concerns that selecting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro would exacerbate intraparty conflicts over Israel and antisemitism, as Harris is still a few days away from selecting her running mate.

He said “I have complete faith that our vice president, Kamala Harris, who will be president, is going to pick the best possible running mate, and that’s all I’m saying,” he also added  “As I said, she’s going to make the best pick possible. … You know what my advice is? Make the best pick possible, so we make sure we win the election and make sure — unlike Trump did — that if you are no longer able to be president that the person is good at taking over, I don’t think many Americans think that Vance is capable of being a good president,”

‘Oh, thank God. It looks like Trump-Vance will not succeed.’

The past five weeks have been tumultuous in American politics, with Biden’s disastrous debate against Trump, Trump’s assassination attempt, Democrats pressured Biden to step down, and Harris poised to replace him.

Schumer defended Americans’ invigorated response to Harris as the nominee, arguing that the tumultuous month has not caused anxiety but has boosted their confidence in the nominee.

He stated “I have never seen such excitement, such exhilaration, from one end of the country to the other on the Harris ticket. Not only are Democrats — and we’re a very broad party, from the most progressive to the most conservative — enthusiastic about it, so are independents, and so are many Republicans. America is breathing a sigh of relief that Democrats have their act together. Democrats are talking about the issues they care about, And they’re saying: ‘Oh, thank God. It looks like Trump-Vance will not succeed.’ They’re feeling very good about that.”

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