(San Francisco) The former American vice-president Kamala Harris denounced on Wednesday an “selfish” exercise of power by Donald Trump, in his first major speech after his defeat in the November presidential election.
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The Democrat, who hesitates according to the American press between a new candidacy for the White House in 2028 or attempting to be elected governor of California in 2026, called on the Americans not to be “fooled” by the apparent “chaos” at the start of the mandate of the Republican billionaire.
Beyond his multiple Louvoiements on Customs Rights, Trump unrolls a “program that has been developed for decades” by the Conservatives, she hammered.
This program aims “to reduce public education, […] To reduce the size of the government, then to privatize its services. All this by granting tax reductions to the richest, ”she summed up.
She denounced a “narrow and selfish vision of America, where we punish those who tell the truth, where we promote the faithful, where we take advantage of her power and where we let others fend for themselves. »»
The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term were marked by more than 140 presidential decrees, many have been blocked.
The septuagenarian notably attacked his political adversaries, widely publicized his expulsions of immigrants in an irregular situation and tried to dismantle the staff of the federal administration, with the help of his billionaire Elon Musk ally.
The fervent base of Donald Trump always has an almost religious faith in him, but many Americans seem to be confused by the extent of the changes in progress, according to the polls.
The customs duties imposed by the president and the trade war which he triggered with China crystallize doubts. They fear a resumption of inflation, which many voters hoped to see down with his return to power.
The judicial showdown with the courts on immigration issues and the pressure on the country’s universities also arouse controversy.
After having made a low profile for six months following his defeat, Mme Harris was the guest of an association encouraging women to engage in politics.
She considered that Mr. Trump’s attempts to maximize the president’s authority to run in the United States the risk of a “constitutional crisis”.
“If this happens, (..) the only power that should not fail, it is the voice of the people. »»
President Trump, his administration and their allies bet on the idea that fear can be contagious.
Kamala Harris, ex-vice-president of the United States
But “fear is not the only thing that is contagious. The courage is contagious, ”she said, welcoming that of the judges, academics and ordinary citizens who oppose the government.
“The courage of all these Americans inspires me,” she insisted.
The former Senator and Attorney General of California is seen as a favorite if she were to seek the post of governor of this state.
A new presidential candidacy would be less easy. The Democratic Party remains very discredited in the polls and many on the left wish to turn the page of the Biden administration, of which it bears the inheritance.
