MAGAs Repulsive New Attacks on Laughing Kamala Show Hidden Weakness

Published: July 26, 2024, 9 a.m.

In recent days, Donald Trump and MAGA media figures have\xa0ramped up\xa0the\xa0attacks\xa0on Kamala Harris\u2019s laugh, her personality, and her temperament. That\u2019s vile stuff, but MAGA\u2019s strategy also suggests an inability to entertain a remarkable possibility: What if Harris\u2019s laugh and energy are actually well suited to this moment in American politics? Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, co-founder of the progressive strategy group Way to Win, has been advising Democrats to respond aggressively to racist and sexist attacks on Harris. We talked to Ancona about whether Harris\u2019s temperament might prove to be kryptonite to MAGA\u2019s negativity and hate.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices