July 30, 2024

ATLANTA — Kamala Harris is punching back at Donald Trump’s “border czar” attacks.

Harris, speaking at a campaign rally here on Tuesday, drew on her background as California state attorney general to contrast herself against the former president as he makes immigration a centerpiece of his campaign. She highlighted the pressure the former president put on his GOP Senate allies earlier this year to kill any border legislation that wasn’t “perfect,” after a bipartisan group of senators had crafted a compromise bill.

“He tanked the bipartisan deal because he thought it would help him win an election, which goes to show Donald Trump does not care about border security. He only cares about himself,” Harris said, promising to bring the bipartisan border bill back and sign it into law if elected president.

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