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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Jr. traded barbs in a series of tweets on Friday night after the president’s son called Harris “the most disingenuous person in politics.”
The tweet was accompanied by a video of Harris laughing at a joke that she told during a recent town hall event.
“Why is @KamalaHarris the only person that laughs at her jokes… always way too long and way too hard? The most disingenuous person in politics… after Hillary,” Trump Jr. tweeted.
Why is @KamalaHarris the only person that laughs at her jokes… always way to long and way too hard? The most disingenuous person in politics… after Hillary. pic.twitter.com/elskW29XeP
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 12, 2019
Twitchy reports Harris responded to the post with a swipe at Trump Jr’s father, President Trump, tweeting: “You wouldn’t know a joke if one raised you.”
You wouldn’t know a joke if one raised you. https://t.co/zUV3MLkmVm
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 12, 2019
Trump Jr. responded mere minutes later with a picture of the latest democratic presidential candidate poll numbers—showing Harris not even garnering 5 percent of support.
“Based on your tanking poll numbers, what’s definitely a joke is your entire campaign 🤣 Yikes!” Trump Jr. said.
Based on your tanking poll numbers, what’s definitely a joke is your entire campaign 🤣 Yikes! https://t.co/3vkxo5gUyO pic.twitter.com/oKMCKuscBR
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 12, 2019
Ouch.
Harris started the Democratic primary race in good standing, even in contention among front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, but she fell several places after fellow Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard pressed her on her criminal justice record during the second Democratic debates.
Harris has yet to recover the support she lost and subsequently lags behind in fundraising totals.
Some other people online chimed into the brief Twitter war, saying:
Just imagine what she would do as President..
This is scary.
pic.twitter.com/iG2I0xsO0u— ALX 🇺🇸 🎃 (@alx) October 12, 2019
Wow @KamalaHarris you’re so funny.
So many jokes.
💀 pic.twitter.com/uu6Dc1hI02
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 12, 2019
Awesome response @DonaldJTrumpJr KAGA 🇺🇸🇺🇸2020
— ѕнαиє αℓℓιѕσи (@PepsiShane) October 12, 2019
Kamala is one of those people the more you see, the less you like. How do these people get elected?
— Damian Ranger (@DamianRanger1) October 12, 2019
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