Trump attacks Harris’ record at massive rally on her own turf: ‘She wants to destroy our country’
SUMMARY
President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in California, rallying in Coachella Valley, while calling out the state’s skyrocketing inflation, rampant crime, and surging border crisis under Democratic leadership. Trump’s visit, just weeks before Election Day, targeted Vice President Kamala Harris in her home state, blaming her and Governor Gavin Newsom for California’s decline. Trump referred to the state as a "paradise lost," lamenting its shift from prosperity to what he described as a haven for crime and chaos. During the rally, Trump cited California's troubling statistics: the state has the highest inflation rate, gas prices, cost of living, homelessness, and crime in the nation. He stated the failures of far-left policies, noting that California has the most regulations and highest taxes, crippling its middle class. According to a 2023 report, California’s homelessness crisis affects over 170,000 people, and the state’s inflation rate hit 6.5%, well above the national average.
