Donald Trump has used an appearance at a gathering of black journalists to suggest his election opponent, Kamala Harris, has switched racial identities from Indian to black.
Donald Trump questioned Kamala Harris 's racial identity while speaking at an annual convention for black journalists in Chicago.
"I didn't know she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black. And now she wants to be known as black. Trump was speaking at the annual convention for the National Association of Black Journalists. His invitation to speak sparked controversy among the organisation's members, and a co-chair stood down in protest.
"It's a very rude introduction. I don't know exactly why you would do something like that," he said, and later added: "I have been the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln — that is my answer."When Donald Trump was left bloodied by a would-be assassin's bullet, the political reality changed. Then, it was the Democrats' turn for a dramatic twist.
Some Republicans have labelled her a "DEI hire", a reference to the common American abbreviation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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