Kamala Harris steals one of Donald Trump’s key policies, sparking GOP ire
Kamala Harris has stolen one of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises: ending the tax on tips given to service providers.
Harris revealed at a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday night that she copied key Trump policies.
She told attendees that her government will abolish the “tax on tips for hospitality and utility workers.”
The announcement was met with great applause.
Kamala Harris, pictured here in Las Vegas on Saturday, has been criticized by Team Trump for stealing their policy that would have ended the tax on tips for hospitality and service workers
But the Trump team was quick to point out that Harris’ idea is unoriginal and even claimed she lied about her promise to implement it.
“Kamala just announced that she is stealing President Trump’s proposal to pass ‘ZERO TICKET TAX,’” a spokesperson posted on X.
“But as with everything she says, it is a purely political calculation that she will never make, but President Trump WILL.”
Other conservatives rushed to criticize Harris and the Democrats for stealing Trump’s policies, which the former president first unveiled in Vegas in June.
Team Trump and prominent Trump supporters were quick to criticize Kamala Harris for stealing one of the former president’s key policies
Anti-woke campaigner Robby Starbuck wrote on X: ‘Kamala is now stealing Trump’s policies in an attempt to gain votes. No tip tax was his proposal that he talked about all year.
‘No intelligent person will believe her words, for she can jump from her place better than a fish from water.’
And conservative commentator Charlie Kirk said: ‘Unreal! Kamala just stole President Trump’s tax-free tips. What a shameless cheat.’
Trump’s proposal was cheered by both liberals and conservatives.
Democrats traditionally prioritize raising the minimum wage over protecting tips.
They say their policies ensure that working-class voters can achieve an acceptable standard of living.
Critics argue that the policy is driving up prices and exacerbating inflation, which is hitting lower-wage earners particularly hard.
On Saturday, Harris was seen watching her White House presidential candidate park her tanks on Trump’s lawn.
Harris touted her reputation as a former McDonald’s worker during her protest and received loud applause when she mentioned the name of a local hospitality union.
Trump is pictured in Las Vegas on June 9, the day he unveiled his no-tax-on-tips policy
Many hospitality and service workers rely on tips to pay their bills, and Team Trump believes this policy can help him gain traction among working-class and blue-collar voters.
Trump has been praised for helping transform the GOP from a party of the wealthy to one that serves the interests of the working class and middle class.
Harris and Trump will have the opportunity to debate policy in person during their first debate, scheduled to air on ABC on September 10.
Despite poor poll numbers as vice president, Harris’ campaign for the White House has gotten off to a strong start.
A New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturdayy showed that Harris led Trump in three crucial swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
She’s also enjoying a huge fundraising advantage right now, with her campaign raising $310 million in July — more than twice the $139 million Trump raised.
Some Republicans say Harris is enjoying a temporary honeymoon among Democrats and undecided voters happy to be rid of Joe Biden.
The 81-year-old president announced last month that he would not run for a second term, weeks after his disastrous performance during the debate with Trump.
Harris says she will announce her policy proposals next week.
After gaining a seemingly insurmountable lead over the Democrats following an assassination attempt last month, Trump’s campaign has now ground to a halt.
Trump’s vice presidential nominee, JD Vance, has been embroiled in controversy for calling Harris and others like her “childless cat ladies.”
Trump himself has been accused of focusing too much on attacking his enemies, rather than presenting a coherent policy and a positive vision for the future.
He has questioned whether Harris is really black. She is half-Jamaican and half-Indian.
Trump is also accused of confusing one black man with another when he recounted a near helicopter crash.
However, political pundits from both the left and the right have stressed that there is still plenty of time until the November 5 elections, with both candidates likely to face a series of successes and setbacks by then.
