Kamala Harris went right for the jugular and baited Trump about his rally crowd size. Then Trump went off the rails.
- Kamala Harris trolled Donald Trump during their debate, saying people leave his rallies early.
- Trump took the bait, was visibly rattled, and started ranting in response.
Vice President Kamala Harris successfully trolled former President Donald Trump on debate night and appeared to get under the GOP presidential nominee's skin.
In her response to a question about her handling of immigration policy, Harris said Trump often invokes immigration as a tactic to scare voters — despite having told GOP members of Congress to vote against a bipartisan bill that would have increased the numbers of border patrol agents to address issues like drug and gun trafficking.
Trump, Harris said, "would rather run on a problem than fixing a problem."
Harris then successfully baited Trump by saying that the former president rambles about fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter, that windmills cause cancer, and that people leave his rallies early.
Trump seized upon the suggestion that people would leave his rallies early. Instead of responding to the question about immigration policy, he fired back that "nobody goes" to Harris' rallies, suggesting that people in attendance are being "bussed in" and "paid to go" to her events.
"People don't leave my rallies," Trump repeated, appearing flustered. He fell back on his frequent talking points, saying, "We're a failing nation," and that his supporters "want to take the country back."