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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington

‘A wise investment’: Trump’s $6,000 gift to Kamala Harris comes back to bite him

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Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Denver, Colorado, on 12 March 2024. Photograph: Jason Connolly/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has moved swiftly to turn his attack machine on to the vice-president in the wake of Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race, dusting off his derisive nickname for her: “Laffin’ Kamala Harris”.

But as the Republican nominee refocuses his campaign to target Harris, there is one awkward truth that Trump will have to face. What about that check for $5,000 dated 26 September 2011, bearing Trump’s distinctive signature, and made payable to “Re-elect Attorney General Kamala D Harris 2014”?

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