Flustered Trump still has no answer to Harris campaign

Donald Trump summoned reporters to one of his properties for the second time in as many weeks to deliver a campaign message but they would be hard-pressed to find something new or interesting to write about.

- JOHN BOWDEN

He spoke for roughly 40 minutes before taking questions at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf resort. His lengthy diatribe touched on Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and a wide range of other issues – trucks, domestic energy policy, China and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine – all while flanked by two tables covered in groceries including Cheerios, a pack of quickly warming raw bacon, and tins of coffee.

It was a spectacle that was clearly focused by his campaign to provide a platform for the GOP contender to attack Harris over economic issues, particularly inflation and the cost of consumer goods. However, the lack of focus led to Thursday night’s event dragging on. In his first question, he was asked about Israel and his communications with Benjamin Netanyahu, rather than the economy.