Kamala Harris has stolen one of Donald Trump’s key campaign promises: ending the tax on tips given to service workers.
Harris revealed she was copying Trump’s signature policy at a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
He told attendees that his administration would “eliminate tip taxes for hospitality and public service workers.”
The announcement drew great applause.
Kamala Harris, pictured in Las Vegas on Saturday, has been criticized by Trump’s team for stealing their policy that would stop taxing tips given to hospitality and service workers.
But Trump’s team was quick to point out that Harris’s idea was not original and even suggested she was lying about her promise to implement it.
“Kamala just announced she is stealing President Trump’s ‘NO TIP TAX’ proposal,” a spokesperson posted on X.
“But like everything she says, it’s a pure political calculation that she would never make, but President Trump would.”
Other conservatives were quick to criticize Harris and Democrats for stealing Trump’s policy, which the former president first unveiled in Las Vegas in June.
Trump’s team and prominent Trump supporters were quick to criticize Kamala Harris for stealing one of the former president’s signature policies.
Anti-woke activist Robby Starbuck wrote on X: “Kamala is now stealing Trump’s policies in an attempt to get votes. Not taxing tips was her proposal that she’s been talking about all year.
No intelligent person will trust a word she says, as she changes her mind more than a fish out of water.
And conservative commentator Charlie Kirk said: “It’s unbelievable! Kamala just stole President Trump’s proposal to waive tip taxes. What a shameless fraud.”
Trump’s proposal was hailed by liberals and conservatives alike.
Democrats have traditionally prioritized raising the minimum wage over protecting tips.
They say their policies help working-class voters achieve an acceptable standard of living.
Critics say the policy increases prices and worsens inflation, hitting those with lower wages hardest.
Harris’ Saturday move is seen as the White House candidate parking her tanks on Trump’s lawn.
Harris touted her credentials as a former McDonald’s worker during her rally and received loud applause when she named a local hospitality union.
Trump is pictured in Las Vegas on June 9, the day he introduced his policy of not taxing tips
Many hospitality and service workers rely on tips to pay their bills, and Trump’s team is calculating that the policy could help him gain more ground among working-class voters.
Trump is credited with helping to change the image of the Republican Party from a party for the wealthy to one that has the interests of the working and middle classes in mind.
Harris and Trump will be able to discuss the policy in person when they have their first debate, scheduled to air on ABC on Sept. 10.
Despite polling poorly as vice president, Harris’ campaign for the White House is off to a strong start.
TO New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturdayand showed Harris leading Trump in three key states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
He also currently enjoys a huge fundraising advantage: His campaign raised $310 million in July, more than double the $139 million raised by Trump.
Some Republicans say Harris is enjoying a temporary honeymoon period among Democrats and swing voters glad to be rid of Joe Biden.
The 81-year-old president announced he would not run for a second term last month, weeks after a disastrous performance in a debate against Trump.
Harris says she will unveil her proposed policies next week.
After gaining a seemingly insurmountable lead over Democrats in the wake of an assassination attempt last month, Trump’s campaign is currently in a rut.
Trump’s vice presidential pick, JD Vance, has been embroiled in controversy for calling Harris and others like her “childless cat ladies.”
Trump himself has been accused of focusing too much on attacking his enemies, rather than presenting coherent policies and a positive vision for the future.
There have been questions about whether Harris is actually black. She is half Jamaican and half Indian.
Trump has also been accused of confusing one black man with another while telling a story about nearly being in a helicopter crash.
But political pundits on both the left and right have stressed that there is plenty of time until the Nov. 5 election, and that both candidates are likely to face a series of successes and setbacks between then.
