Donald Trump called his opponent Kamala Harris ‘retarded’ as he lashed out at Republican donors at a private fundraiser, a new report claims.
The former president was giving a speech to some of the wealthiest Americans at Trump Tower in New York City on September 29 when things reportedly turned nasty.
Instead of sweet-talking them into opening their wallets, he reportedly tore into his backers for letting him fall behind Harris in fundraising all while eating steak and baked potatoes.
The vice president has raised more than $1 billion in the three months since she took over the race from President Joe Biden.
While Trump’s slur against Harris was the worst remark, no one was spared his wrath, seven people there told the New York Times.
Rich donors had plenty of reasons to be grateful to him, he insisted, including lowering their taxes – though not all those listening agreed with that.
Trump also complained about how many Jews supported Harris, given his hardline pro-Israel stance, and claimed they needed their heads examined, according to the report.
He has used the same phrasing about Jewish support at several of his rallies, and has claimed Jewish voters would bear some of the blame if he lost the election.
Wealthy Republicans at the pricey dinner included hedge fund manager Paul Singer and investment banker Warren Stephens, both billionaires.
His former education secretary Betsy DeVos and her husband, Dick, were also there alongside Joe Ricketts and his son Todd – all billionaires.
As Trump was insulting her, Harris was raising another $28 million from Hollywood liberals at her own fundraiser at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.
Trump is no stranger to insulting his opponents’ mental acuity, doing it almost daily while Biden was still running against him.
Just last month, he called Harris ‘mentally impaired’ at a rally in Pennsylvania.
But Harris herself was forced to make a groveling apology after responding ‘well said’ to a question from a voter who called Trump’s actions ‘mentally retarded’.
‘That word and others like it aren’t acceptable. Ever,’ she said, claiming not to have heard the voter say it at the time.
Trump has a long list of fundraising bashes to throw before the election, but Harris is so cashed-up she is done with them for the rest of the campaign.
Harris outspent Trump on TV ads $101.6 million to $48.3 million last month, according to AdImpact, and $77 million to $9 million on Facebook and Instagram ads.