Donald Trump cast doubts over Kamala Harris’s racial identity at a conference of Black journalists on Wednesday, falsely claiming his rival for the US presidency had been “Indian all the way” but later “became a Black person”.
The Republican candidate’s remarks and his claim to have been the best president for Black voters since Abraham Lincoln were met with consternation at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual meeting in Chicago.
The former president was repeatedly heckled and booed by participants at the convention, underscoring his uphill battle to woo Black voters, who have traditionally supported Democratic candidates.