Trump Shifts Stance, Says Harris 'Better' Than Biden
Former president defends controversial comments on immigration, leads Biden in national polls.
- Former President Donald Trump, in a recent interview, stated that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris would be a 'better' option than President Joe Biden.
- Trump's remarks come as a shift from his previous statements, where he criticized Harris's public appearances and suggested that many wanted her removed from the 2024 Democratic ticket.
- Trump defended his controversial comments about illegal immigrants 'poisoning the blood' of the United States, stating he was not intending to be racist or quote Hitler.
- Vice President Kamala Harris had previously compared Trump's comments to the language of Hitler.
- Trump leads Biden by 2.3 percentage points nationally, according to the latest RealClearPolitics polling average.