Let’s dive into the latest political drama, which is heating up as we get closer to the 2024 election. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is taking some heat over a social media post that seems to have backfired in a big way.
Here’s the scoop: Back in May, when the campaign was still under President Joe Biden’s banner, the “Kamala HQ” account on X (formerly Twitter) shared a clip from a 2020 interview where former President Donald Trump warned that if Biden were elected, the stock market would crash. The post was meant to mock Trump by pointing out that under Biden, the stock market had reached record highs.
Four years ago today, Trump claimed the stock market would “crash” if Joe Biden was elected
(The stock market has reached the highest levels ever recorded in history under President Biden) pic.twitter.com/4ZXsmtgh7z
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) May 24, 2024
But fast forward to now, and the markets are in a rough spot. On Monday, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all took a significant hit, continuing a downward trend that started last week. The timing couldn’t have been worse for the Harris campaign, as critics quickly pounced on the old post to highlight how Trump’s warning is looking more accurate by the day.
Donald Trump Jr. was one of the first to jump on this, responding with, “Trump was right, AGAIN. #KamalaCrash.” Other conservative voices like Benny Johnson and the Republican National Committee also chimed in, mocking the Harris campaign for a post that now seems painfully ironic. Rep. Ronny Jackson, a close Trump ally, added his voice to the chorus, tweeting that the post hadn’t aged well, just like what he called Harris’s “RADICAL record.”
Trump was right, AGAIN. #KamalaCrash https://t.co/cqCv2hMugP
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 5, 2024
The criticism comes at a challenging time for the Harris campaign, especially after Biden ended his presidential bid following concerns about his performance and electability. With Harris now at the top of the ticket, anything that undermines confidence in her leadership, particularly on the economy, is bound to be a significant issue.
Despite the recent market turmoil, it’s important to note that the major U.S. stock indexes haven’t lost all the gains made over the past year, let alone the past four years. However, with the economic outlook uncertain and fears of a recession looming, the narrative that Trump was right about a potential crash under Biden and Harris is gaining traction among his supporters.
Just like Kamala’s RADICAL record, this post has aged POORLY! #KamalaCrash https://t.co/Q5WDTUSZMv
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) August 5, 2024
Trump himself has seized on this moment, posting on Truth Social that voters face a stark choice between “TRUMP PROSPERITY” and what he calls the “KAMALA CRASH & GREAT DEPRESSION OF 2024.” He even threw in a warning about the “probability of World War III” if the current administration remains in power.
It’s clear that the economy is going to be a major battleground in the upcoming election, and with the markets struggling, Harris’s campaign is likely going to have to do some damage control.
