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Harris mocks Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

By AFP
October 16, 2024
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R), arrives for a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024. — AFP
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R), arrives for a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump´s mental state on Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican´s latest televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session. “Hope he´s okay,” the Democratic candidate posted on X.

Harris´s campaign, which has begun to aggressively challenge Trump on his health and mental stability, said that during the late on Monday event he appeared “lost, confused, and frozen on stage.”

Former president Trump defended the event in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, saying it was “so different”.

“It was amazing! The Q and A was almost finished when people began fainting from the excitement and heat,” Trump posted on his Truth Social network.

“We started playing music while we waited, and just kept it going. So different, but it ended up being a GREAT EVENING!” He then hit out at vice president Harris, who released a White House medical report at the weekend that said she was fit for the highest office and challenged Trump to do the same.

“With all of the problems that she has, there is a real question as to whether or not she should be running for President! MY REPORT IS PERFECT -- NO PROBLEMS!!!”

Trump´s campaign spokesman Steven Cheung declared that “something very special” had taken place between the billionaire and the crowd.