In Kamala Harris’ own words:
“We also need a a president of the United States who understands that one of her greatest powers is to use this microphone in a way that is not about beating people down but lifting people up.”
She then crticized the manner in which President Trump uses his Twitter account:
“People say to me ‘did Donald Trump cause those folks to be killed?’ Well no, of course he didn’t pull the trigger, but he’s certainly been tweeting out the ammunition.”
Harris did not refer to Trump as a white nationalist or white supremacist, unlike her opponents in the 2020 election. She did, however, opine that President Trump is emboldening white supremacists.
More on the El Paso Shooting and President Trump’s Rhetoric
Developments from the incident in El Paso indicate that the shooter harbored animosity towards Hispanic individuals. This comes from an online manifesto where the shooter wrote about an alleged “Hispanic invasion.” Critics of the president are now claiming that Trump’s strong stance against illegal immigration is empowering individuals who are intent on doing harm.
