"Where's Jared, where's Ivanka?" — Internet reacts to Trump demanding Kamala Harris' father subject himself to an interview
In a surprising turn of events during a recent press conference, former President Donald Trump made headlines by calling on Kamala Harris' father, Donald J. Harris, to participate in an interview.
On October 22, 2024, during the presidential debate in Florida, Donald Trump called for an interview with Harris' father amidst the backdrop of the presidential election.
This statement has generated significant reactions across social media platforms, particularly on X, where many users responded with humor and sarcasm, questioning the whereabouts of Trump's son-in-law and daughter —
"Where's Jared, where's Ivanka? They worked in the White House with Donald Trump and not a GD peep during the campaign!! Simply disappear for 4 years and then reappear on January 20 like nothing happened?", one commented.
"Jared and Ivanka who actually "worked" in the white house should be the ones who subject themselves to an interview," another commented.
Moreover, many users on X brought former First Lady Melania Trump into the conversation, suggesting she should also be interviewed. They noted that Melania has mainly remained silent throughout the presidential campaigns —
"I demand that Melania attend and speak at every single event cause she's been absent for everything," a netizen commented.
"The media should interview Melania, her sister and father. Melania's citizenship is questionable," one user on X.
"Only if we dig up yours and she gets to ask the same!," one more wrote.
However, many users on X humorously suggested that if Donald J. Harris were to participate in an interview, it would be amusing to see Vice President Kamala Harris sitting alongside her father.
Additionally, some users called for transparency regarding the former President's medical fitness, suggesting that he should provide proof of his health and well-being —
"Is Kamala's dad gonna be in her cabinet like his kids were? Did I miss that? 😂," one wrote on X.
"We demand to see his medical records," a netizen commented.
"I demand that Donald Trump's racist father subject himself to an interview with Rush Limbaugh. 🤔," one more commented.
As the conversation unfolds, many wonder how this will affect the political landscape leading to the upcoming elections. As of now, Kamala Harris is yet to reflect on the comment.
Trump's comments on Kamala Harris' father: Who Is Donald J. Harris?
During Tuesday's presidential debate in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump aimed criticism at Vice President Kamala Harris, bringing her father, Donald J. Harris, into the discussion. Trump suggested that Kamala Harris holds Marxist views, which he claimed she inherited from her father —
"She's a Marxist. Her father's a Marxist professor. By the way, the fake news – look at all of them. Where is the father? We should interview. Because I would find it interesting to see what he has to say. I don't know. that they seem to have a problem, but it would be nice to interview the father," Trump said.
This is not the first time Donald Trump has referred to Donald J. Harris as a "Marxist professor." In September 2024, during a presidential debate, Trump made similar remarks while discussing U.S. trade policy with China. He referenced Kamala Harris's father, labeling him a "Marxist," —
"Her father's a Marxist professor in economics. And he taught her well," Trump said.
According to Fortune, a 48-year-old paper referred to Donald J. Harris as a Marxist scholar, noting that some faculty members viewed him as "too charismatic, a pied piper leading students astray from neoclassical economics."
According to Indian Express, Donald J Harris was born in Jamaica in 1938 to Oscar Joseph Harris and Beryl Christie Harris. He is an emeritus professor of economics at Stanford University.
Harris attended the University College of the West Indies and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of London in 1960. The following year, he relocated to the United States as an Issa Scholar to pursue a PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.