"Biden·Harris Mental Disorder"...Trump's Verbal Attack Despite Internal Objections

Former President Trump Campaigns in Erie County
'Indicator County' Known for High Presidential Prediction Accuracy
"Harris Born with Mental Disorder," Sarcastic Remark

With the U.S. presidential election approaching this November and the support rates of the two major party candidates fiercely competing, former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, made a harsh remark toward his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she was "born with a mental disorder." On the 29th (local time), ABC News reported, "On this day, former President Trump said at a campaign rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, 'Crooked Joe Biden was born with a mental disorder. It's sad,' and 'I honestly believe lying Harris was born that way (with a mental disorder).'"

Former President Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is giving a speech in Erie County.
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At the event, former President Trump said, "There is something wrong with Kamala. I don't know what it is, but clearly something is missing. And we all know it," and launched personal attacks against Vice President Harris, calling her "stupid," "weak," and "terrible." The day before, at a rally in Wisconsin, he also made problematic remarks toward Vice President Harris, saying she was "mentally impaired and has a mental disorder," which drew criticism from some Republican figures. Yet, he repeated the personal attacks within a day. Additionally, former President Trump referred to Harris as the "Queen of Taxes," saying, "She likes to tax people," and added, "I will not tax tips, overtime, or senior Social Security benefits."

The reason the Trump campaign chose Erie County as the rally location for such a high-level offensive is because Erie County is known as a "bellwether county," which has recorded high accuracy in election results every presidential election. However, the race in this area is not trending favorably for former President Trump. According to a survey conducted by USA Today and Suffolk University from the 11th to the 15th among 300 Erie County voters, Trump's support rate was 44%, which is within the margin of error compared to Vice President Harris's 48%.

Another poll also shows a close race between the two major party candidates. According to a poll conducted by The New York Times (NYT) and Siena College from the 21st to the 26th and released on the 28th, former President Trump and Vice President Harris recorded razor-thin support rates of 49% to 47% and 48% to 47%, respectively, in the Rust Belt battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan. However, the NYT pointed out, "Trump's sustained strength on economic issues has gradually weakened Harris's polling lead since early August."