Kamala Harris' campaign berates Donald Trump in attempt to dodge question on possible US recession

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign criticized former president Donald Trump and his economic record when asked how she would handle a future recession that economists fear is looming over the US economy.

"What middle-class families need is steady economic stewardship, not chaotic ranting lies," Harris' campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa told Fox News in response to a question about the vice president's potential recession plan and its specific ideas.

Kamala Harris' spokesperson Ammar Moussa calls out Donald Trump for having 'worst jobs record'

"Donald Trump had the worst jobs record of any modern president, and oversaw some of the worst days in the stock market in history while spending his presidency lining the pockets of his wealthy friends who shipped American jobs overseas. Economic experts agree: His plans would raise costs on working families by $2,500 a year and ‘supercharge' inflation," Kamala Harris' campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa continued. 

US economy is reportedly careening toward recession

A recession in the United States appears to be imminent, raising concerns this week only months before the much-awaited 2024 presidential election. 

This week, Goldman Sachs economists increased the probability that the United States will enter a recession within the next 12 months from 15% to 25%.

The specialists further stated that while the risk is still "limited," worldwide markets fell overnight on Monday, August 5, and US stocks began the day lower.

This week's stock market meltdown originated with the July US jobs report, which revealed a less robust than anticipated increase, setting off the "Sahm Rule." The rule, named for Claudia Sahm, a veteran economist at the Federal Reserve, has accurately forecasted every recession since 1970.

Kamala Harris' campaign blames Donald Trump's administration for lackluster jobs report

Donald Trump's administration was held accountable by Kamala Harris' campaign last week for the dismal jobs data that set off the Sahm Rule.

"Donald Trump failed Americans as president, costing our economy millions of jobs, and bringing us to the brink of recession," Harris' spokesperson James Singer said in a statement last week. 

"Now, he’s promising even more damage with a Project 2025 agenda that will decimate the middle class and increase taxes on working families, while ripping away health care, raising prescription drug costs, and cutting Social Security and Medicare – all while making his billionaire donors richer," he added.

Social media critics resurrected Kamala Harris’ past comments on economic issues

Social media critics have revived former remarks made by Kamala Harris on economic matters, including a passage from the 2020 election-focused book 'This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future', since President Joe Biden withdrew from the race last month.

A passage from the book claims that Biden quickly disregarded Harris' suggestion to strengthen a budgetary package in 2021 by adding money for "human infrastructure."

"Harris thought there was something missing from the conversation and she spoke up to say so. What about the rest of the investments the administration wanted in infrastructure? In April alone, the White House has laid out proposals to spend more than $4 trillion on a combination of hard infrastructure and what it called human infrastructure – the social benefits and family-support programs so dear to Democrats," the passage stated. 

Kamala Harris reportedly pushed for larger package

Joe Biden allegedly shut Kamala Harris down right away when she insisted on a more expansive plan than any Republican would accept. "Biden dismissed her comment immediately," the 2020 election-focused book read.

"It was such a terse response, that even the Republican senators were taken aback. Biden wasn’t wrong – they would never vote for the American Family Plan – but none of them had previously seen him shut down his vice president like that," it added.

Kamala Harris' previous praise of 'Bidenomics' gets targetted by netizens

Kamala Harris' prior endorsement of "Bidenomics" has also come under constant fire on social media from detractors and conservatives as the stock market declined.

Harris stated that Americans should have access to both child care and reasonably priced health care in a speech last month that outlined his economic platform.

"Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency," Harris said. "Because we here know when our middle class is strong, America is strong."

Harris’ campaign website also touts the Biden-Harris administration’s "historic record of accomplishment" on the economic front, including: "bringing our economy back from the brink of disaster to create nearly 16 million new jobs; investing over $1 trillion in infrastructure projects like repairing roads and bridges, removing every lead pipe in America, improving public transit, and expanding access to high-speed internet; strengthening the Affordable Care Act and lowering health insurance premiums to save millions of Americans an average of $800 per year…" 

Kamala Harris was previously asked in 2021 about her take on handling inflation

Kamala Harris was also questioned in 2021 about her plans for dealing with inflation as it was set to soar to a 40-year high of 9.1% the following year.

"Let's start with this: Prices have gone up, and families and individuals are dealing with the realities of – that bread costs more, that gas costs more," Harris said at the time. "And we have to understand what that means. That's about the cost of living going up. That's about having to stress and stretch limited resources. That's about a source of stress for families that is not only economic but is on a daily level something that is a heavy weight to carry." 

"So we have addressed it in a number of ways. One of the issues that we know is related to this is the supply chain issue that we just discussed. So on a domestic level, in terms of domestic policy, one of the approaches we have taken is to work with labor unions and to work with municipalities in opening back up and extending the hours of our ports," she added. 

Donald Trump, meanwhile, vows to correct US economy

In the meantime, Donald Trump has pledged to revive the economy, reduce inflation, and remove taxes on Social Security and tips. As he attempts to win back the White House, the 45th president has also frequently targeted the economy under the Biden-Harris administration.

"Of course there is a massive market downturn. Kamala is even worse than Crooked Joe. Markets will NEVER accept the Radical Left Lunatic that DESTROYED San Francisco and California, as a whole. Next move, THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 2024! You can’t play games with MARKETS. KAMALA CRASH!!!" Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday, August 5, as the market plunged. 

He had noted on Sunday while Asian markets dropped, "STOCK MARKETS CRASHING. I TOLD YOU SO!!! KAMALA DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE. BIDEN IS SOUND ASLEEP. ALL CAUSED BY INEPT U.S. LEADERSHIP!"

Internet says Kamala Harris' campaign criticizing Donald Trump reflects 'poor leadership'

Social media users attacked the Democrats and Kamala Harris' campaign for sidestepping inquiries about the potential for a US recession in favor of criticizing Donald Trump.

One X user tweeted, "It’s just another example of avoiding accountability and not addressing the pressing issues at hand. Totally frustrating and a sign of poor leadership!"

Another said, "She wont win if she cant gives solutions to problems that have happened under her and Bidens watch. Pointing fingers doesnt work when you are the incumbant ticket."

"She has no plan, she's going to do what ever the handlers tell her. She's unqualified to be President," echoed one user.

Someone else remarked, "Until she pokes her head out of the media and debate blackout, her internal polls will destroy her."

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