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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Trump called Kamala Harris 'nasty' – is it because she grills powerful men?

“Harris has subjected Trump’s allies – and even Joe Biden – to rigorous cross-examination. We choose her best moments

Kamala Harris. Nasty or ‘not nice’ seem to be words Trump reserves for women who hold men in power to account.
 Kamala Harris. Nasty or ‘not nice’ seem to be words Trump reserves for women who hold men in power to account. Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

On Tuesday, Donald Trump referred to Kamala Harris as a “nasty woman”, referencing her 2018 grilling of Brett Kavanaugh over allegations – denied by Kavanaugh – that the now supreme court justice attempted to rape Dr Christine Blasey Ford when they were teenagers.

Nasty or “not nice” seem to be words Trump reserves for women who hold men in power to account: Trump similarly insulted Hilary Clinton during the 2016 election race, when she hinted at his reluctance to publish his tax returns. Trump also ordered female reporters who question him to “be nice”and has previously said it was not “nice” to call a woman “tough”.

But Harris, who was previously California’s top prosecutor – for which she has drawn criticism – doesn’t like to go easy on her opponents. In fact, she routinely subjects them to strong and thorough cross-examination....”

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