Trump persists in questioning Harris’s race as his campaign flounders since shooting: ‘I think I was right’

Donald Trump doubled down on his questions about Kamala Harris’s race — which have drawn a strong rebuke — saying “I think I was right.”

The revelation comes in a sprawling New York Times report detailing the Trump campaign’s missteps and difficulties in the last three weeks. Trump had seemingly everything in his favor after the attempt on his life and the start of the Republican National Convention.

But, President Joe Biden dropped out of the race paving the way for Vice President Harris to ascend to the top of the Democratic ticket. It was a move that has put the Trump campaign on its heels as Harris has surged in polls and momentum.

The Trump campaign denied the Times’ report that the Republican nominee has seen struggles in his campaign. Still, several examples show the potential pitfalls Trump has encountered in recent weeks.

Trump faced widespread criticism after questioning Harris’s background during a panel interview with Black journalists in Chicago. There, Trump said “I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now she wants to be known as Black. So, I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?”

That comment drew outrage from both sides of the political aisle.

However, during an August 2 Hamptons, New York, fundraising dinner, Trump didn’t change his tune, according to the Times.

“I think I was right,” the former president told those in attendance.

Trump was also asked how he planned to take the election narrative back from the Democrats and what his positive vision was for the country.

Instead of answering, Trump criticized Harris and then added: “I am who I am.”

During the dinner, Trump continued his assault on the media — this time complaining that he had a