Donald Trump’s energy level emerged as a flashpoint Friday with Republican and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris Scrambling across the Michigan battlefield As Election Day approaches.
Harris told reporters that Trump was “unfit,” “unstable” and “a danger to our democracy” before an afternoon rally. But she seemed to touch a sensitive nerve with her Republican rival when she mentioned a report that Trump was “exhausted.”
“Being president of the United States is probably one of the toughest jobs in the world, and we really have to ask, if he’s exhausted on the campaign trail, is he qualified to do the job?” He pricked Harris, who has been campaigning since Monday and won’t return to Washington until sometime next week.
Harris’ attack comes as she seeks to raise doubts about Trump’s health during the final days of the campaign. Trump, 78, will be the oldest person in the United States to become president if he wins. But it is He refused to disclose his medical records Or other health details, breaking decades of tradition in presidential politics.
Trump, who has also been campaigning at a brisk pace, responded later in the day when reporters asked him about Harris’ comment.
“She’s a loser. She doesn’t go to any events,” Trump said hours before a rally in Detroit as he ticked off his to-do list for the day. He said he was appearing on “Fox & Friends” at 7 a.m. and appeared twice more. He then made “about 15 phone calls.”
“I’ve gone 48 days without a break. I’ve got that loser who doesn’t have the energy of a bunny,” Trump said. “Tell me when you see me taking a break. Not only am I not, I’m not even tired. I’m really elated.
Questions about Trump’s energy level come after he backed out of some interviews with major media outlets, including “60 Minutes” and CNBC.
However, he regularly appears on friendly TV shows and conservative podcasts, often sitting down for hours giving interviews each day.
On Friday, he spent 40 minutes on set with the hosts of “Fox & Friends” before joining “The Dan Bongino Show,” a video program, and recording an interview with Mark Calaway, the wrestler known as “The Undertaker.” For his podcast “Six Feet Under”. He also attended an editorial meeting with Fox News and the New York Post before departing on a multi-stop trip to Michigan.
However, senior Democrats, including senior Harris campaign adviser David Plouffe, continue to raise questions about Trump’s energy levels.
“This is important,” Plouffe told CNN. “I worked in the White House. It’s the hardest job in the world, and I think it raises real questions. If someone can’t handle a campaign because it’s too stressful, whether they’re fit to be president. … You just have to watch them every day.”
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Peoples reported from New York. Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York contributed.
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