CNN anchor Jake Tapper provided a live correction of Vice President Kamala Harris 's interpretation of former US President Trump's recent statements at a rally.
During her Phoenix, Arizona rally, Harris addressed abortion restrictions, saying, "Now in America, one in three women lives in a state with a Trump abortion ban , many with no exceptions, even for rape and incest, which is immoral. And Donald Trump 's not done. Did everyone hear what he just said yesterday? That he will do what he wants, quote, and here's where I'm going to quote 'whether the women like it or not.'"
She further said, "We must vote because this is the thing. You know, there's a saying that you got to listen to people when they tell you who you are, and this is not the first time he has told us who he is. He does not believe women should have the agency and authority to make decisions about their own bodies."
The actual context of Trump's statement related to his stance on protecting women from illegal immigrants. At his rally, Trump said, "Kamala has imported criminal migrants from prisons and jails, from insane asylums and mental institutions all over the world from Venezuela to the Congo, including savage criminals who assault, rape, and murder our women and girls. Anyone who would let monsters kidnap and kill our children does not belong anywhere near the Oval Office." He added, "I'm gonna do it whether the women like it or not. I'm gonna protect them."
Tapper addressed this discrepancy on "The Lead," saying, "When Trump said he was going to do something for women, whether they like it or not, whether the women like it or not, he was talking about protecting women, protecting women whether they like it or not. Certainly, you can take issue with the language, but he wasn't saying he was just going to do whatever he wanted, regardless."
A discussion ensued between Tapper and Democratic strategist Karen Finney, with Tapper emphasising the importance of accurate quotations. Harris later shared her interpretation on social media platform X, writing, "Donald Trump thinks he should get to make decisions about what you do with your body. Whether you like it or not," alongside a clip of Trump's speech.
During her Phoenix, Arizona rally, Harris addressed abortion restrictions, saying, "Now in America, one in three women lives in a state with a Trump abortion ban , many with no exceptions, even for rape and incest, which is immoral. And Donald Trump 's not done. Did everyone hear what he just said yesterday? That he will do what he wants, quote, and here's where I'm going to quote 'whether the women like it or not.'"
She further said, "We must vote because this is the thing. You know, there's a saying that you got to listen to people when they tell you who you are, and this is not the first time he has told us who he is. He does not believe women should have the agency and authority to make decisions about their own bodies."
The actual context of Trump's statement related to his stance on protecting women from illegal immigrants. At his rally, Trump said, "Kamala has imported criminal migrants from prisons and jails, from insane asylums and mental institutions all over the world from Venezuela to the Congo, including savage criminals who assault, rape, and murder our women and girls. Anyone who would let monsters kidnap and kill our children does not belong anywhere near the Oval Office." He added, "I'm gonna do it whether the women like it or not. I'm gonna protect them."
Tapper addressed this discrepancy on "The Lead," saying, "When Trump said he was going to do something for women, whether they like it or not, whether the women like it or not, he was talking about protecting women, protecting women whether they like it or not. Certainly, you can take issue with the language, but he wasn't saying he was just going to do whatever he wanted, regardless."
A discussion ensued between Tapper and Democratic strategist Karen Finney, with Tapper emphasising the importance of accurate quotations. Harris later shared her interpretation on social media platform X, writing, "Donald Trump thinks he should get to make decisions about what you do with your body. Whether you like it or not," alongside a clip of Trump's speech.
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