- The former president recently criticized Harris for repeating his ideas.
- He has copied Trump’s ideas on border security and has tipped workers.
- “I was going to send her a MAGA hat. She has come over to my philosophies,” Trump said.
Donald Trump joked that Kamala Harris copies his policies so often that he should send the vice president a MAGA hat at their first debate.
The former president recently criticized Harris for repeating his ideas on border security and eliminating wage taxes for tipped workers.
Trump began listing failed Democratic policies at the ABC News debate, saying he wasn’t talking about Harris because “she doesn’t have any policies. Everything I believed and believe four years ago is out the window.”
“He’s following my philosophy now,” he continued. “I was actually going to send him a MAGA hat. He’s following my philosophy now.”
It echoes a statement Trump made earlier this week at the Economic Club of New York on Sept. 5.
Donald Trump joked that Kamala Harris copies his policies so often that he should send the vice president a MAGA hat at their first debate
Harris revealed she was copying Trump’s signature policy at a rally in Las Vegas in July.
He told attendees that his administration would “eliminate tip taxes for hospitality and public service workers.”
The announcement drew great applause.
Trump himself attacked Kamala in a post on Truth Social, asking: “How long will it be before Kamala Harris comes up with another ‘TRUMP’ policy like, ‘Our senior citizens will not pay social security taxes?'”
“It looks very bad now! Everyone is waiting to see what idea or policy of mine he will copy next.”
And Trump’s team was also quick to point out that Harris’s idea was not original, even suggesting 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.”
The former president has recently criticized Harris for repeating his ideas on border security and eliminating taxes on the wages of tipped workers.
Trump began listing failed Democratic policies at the ABC News debate, saying he wasn’t talking about Harris because “she doesn’t have any policies. Everything she believed and believes four years ago is out the window.”
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.
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.