Sunday 2 October 2022 01:48 AM Kamala is a 'North Korea sympathizer': Donald Trump tears into VP's gaffe at ... trends now
Donald Trump capitalized on recent White House gaffes during his Michigan rally where he slammed Kamala Harris for 'one of the worst' mistakes yet after she mixed up North and South Korea.
In the lengthy remarks, the former president also thanked Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni Thomas for standing true to her belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen after voluntarily speaking with the January 6 select committee.
'She didn't wilt under pressure like so many others,' Trump said of Thomas. 'She said what she thought, she said what she believed. Too many Republicans are weak and they are afraid.'
He said those who don't back down to the 2020 election fraud claims show 'courage and strength.'
Vice President Harris said last week that the U.S. has a strong alliance with the communist nation during remarks at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea during a four-day Asia trip.
Trump joked that she is a 'North Korea sympathizer', to which the Michigan crowd roared with laughter.
Donald Trump tore into Vice President Kamala Harris for her gaffe last week in a speech at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) claiming that the U.S. has a 'strong alliance' with North Korea
The former president joked that Harris is a 'North Korea sympathizer', to which the crowd roared with laughter
'The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea,' Harris said Thursday, intending to refer to the Republic of Korea, which is the official name of South Korea.
'It is an alliance that is strong and enduring,' she continued, not appearing to recognize her mistake.
A later transcript of the remarks had a line through the word 'North', a way for the White House stenographer's office to fact check.
'I think that was one of the worst mistakes of all,' Trump said of the gaffe. 'Can you imagine? They're standing on the border, North Korea's over there shooting off missiles as she's speaking.'
'They're shooting off missiles and she's saying about 'North Korea's out ally and our friend,' Trump added. 'And when I heard it, I said, 'Oh this is sort of just a – she didn't mean that.'
North Korea conducted a series of missile test launches last week during Harris' swing through Asia, including one in the moments she was speaking at the DMZ.
During remarks at the conclusion of her visit to the DMZ, Harris touted the alliance the U.S. has with 'the Republican North Korea' – an embarrassing gaffe on the heels of President Joe Biden asking the crowd to identify a decease congresswoman the day prior
The former president said Harris' staff should have sent someone up right away to correct her, even when insisted he would get 'angry' if someone did that during his remarks.
'In that one,' however, 'I would be very happy to receive their advice, because that's one of the worst I've ever seen,' Trump said.
He concluded: 'It's gross incompetence.'
Before the former president took the stage, a video played showing Biden's verbal gaffes and physical missteps, like falling up the stairs.
The video ended with a question: 'How can you lead when you can't even speak?'
You get a hat: Donald Trump throws red 'Save America' hats to audience members at his rally in Warren, Michigan on Saturday, October 1
Tudor Dixon is vying to unseat Democratic Michigan Representative Gretchen Whitmer
Trump took his road show to Michigan on Saturday for a rally in a state unlikely to see many flipped seats, if any, in the 2022 midterm election.
Trump said Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni showed 'courage' by standing by claims the 2020 election was stolen. Pictured: Ginni Thomas voluntarily testifies to the
