‘I’m talking now, does that sound familiar’: Trump lashes out at Kamala for interrupting with reminder of her 2020 debate
Donald Trump seized on a viral moment during Tuesday’s debate by mocking Kamala Harris.
When the vice president tried to interrupt Trump — but couldn’t because the microphones were muted — the former president said, “I’m speaking now.”
During her 2020 vice presidential debate against Mike Pence, Harris repeatedly said, “Mr. Vice President, it’s my turn.”
Democrats have shortchanged the moment, using the cry as evidence that Harris is a fighter who will not be swayed by his male colleagues.
Trump challenged Harris to answer for her political past.
Donald Trump seemed pleased with himself after using Kamala Harris’ viral quote against her during their debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 10.
But when the vice president tried to cut short her Republican rival’s speaking time, he lashed out at Harris, using her own four-year-old attack on her.
“She was a big proponent of defunding the police,” Trump claimed from the lectern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night.
“That’s not true,” Harris muttered into the split screen, but her voice couldn’t be heard because her microphone was muted.
“Hold on, I’m talking now,” Trump said. “If you don’t mind, please do.”
He joked, “Does that sound familiar?”
“You’re lying,” she said, faintly heard through the audio picked up on Trump’s microphone.
During Harris’ 2020 vice presidential debate (pictured) against Mike Pence, she repeatedly told him to stop interrupting her with, “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking.”
After much back and forth in the campaign during negotiations over the rules for the first debate, it was decided that the microphones would be muted when it was not a candidate’s turn to speak.
Harris’ team pushed for open mics during the debate because Trump couldn’t “control” himself and wanted to hide behind the mute button.
Ultimately, it was decided that the microphone rules would remain the same as during the Trump-Joe Biden debate in June, the debate that led to the president’s downfall in the re-election race.