'Not a dog whistle but a dog howl': Experts blast latest Trump campaign ad

13 August 2024

From claiming he doesn't know what race Vice President Kamala Harris identifies as, to nicknaming the 2024 Democratic nominee "Kamabla" — former President Donald Trump has yet to hold back on using racist tropes in an effort to intimidate his opponent.

On Tuesday, an X (formerly Twitter) account called Trump War Room — which calls itself "The Official War Room account of the 2024 Trump campaign" — posted a jab at Harris that many political experts deem outright racist.

The account published two side-by-side photos. One of a neighborhood featuring brick homes with pristine lawns, and American flags waving in the front yard, captioned: "Your neighborhood under Trump." The other photo consisted of Black and brown people sitting outside on the street, captioned: "Your neighborhood under Kamala." The words "Import the third world, become the third world," were also added to the post.

In shock, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and MSNBC analyst Eddie Glaude Jr. replied: "I mean…damn"

Conservative lawyer George Conway wrote: "Is this kinda racist? ’Cause it seems kinda racist"

Journalist Jonathan Greenberg commented: "The more desperate Trump feels, the more crass & apparent his racism & lies become. Trump's long overdue death spiral of dementia, hatred & jealousy has begun. It will only worsen. While for Harris, the best is yet to come!"

Washinton Post global affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor added: "Shameless, ugly and overt racism and hysteria"

Conservative commentator Bill Kristol wrote: "Not a dog whistle but a dog howl."

The NAACP's X account emphasized: "Don’t just take our word for it. They are showing all of us just how racist they are. This is what’s on the ballot this November."

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