Trump falsely labels Harris swap as ‘violent’ as he defends Jan. 6 rioters

The Republican nominee, campaigning in Michigan, falsely claimed that no one died in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and blamed Harris for policies approved by California voters

August 20, 2024More than 1 year ago

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Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Howell, Mich., on Tuesday. (Sarah Rice for The Washington Post)

By Hannah Knowles

and

Isaac Arnsdorf

HOWELL, Mich. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday falsely depicted Vice President Kamala Harris’s path to the Democratic nomination as violent and distorted her record on crime, even as he defended his supporters who attacked police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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