Vice President Kamala Harris faced a challenging moment during a Univision town hall in Las Vegas when audience member Teresa Djedjro asked her to name three virtues she could attribute to her political rival, Donald Trump. Harris struggled to come up with a positive trait and highlighted her disagreement with Trump’s political style, particularly criticizing his divisive approach of “us versus them” which she finds troubling for the country’s unity. Despite the difficulty, Harris did mention that she believes Trump loves his family, but admitted her limited knowledge of him due to having only met him once before.
The interaction sheds light on the ongoing political tension between Harris and Trump as the presidential election approaches. Trump is scheduled to have his own Univision town hall in the coming week after a postponement in Miami due to Hurricane Milton. Throughout the campaigning period, Trump has not held back from criticizing Harris, even going as far as to call her “mentally impaired.” The continuous back-and-forth criticisms between the two candidates reveal deep-rooted differences in their leadership styles and approaches to fostering national unity.