Last Saturday, Donald Trump, U.S. president-elect, publicly offered to help pay Vice President Kamala Harris’ 20 million dollar debt, which was seen by some as a way to humiliate Harris and her party. Â
“I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn’t have lots of $’s left over. Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others,” Trump said in a post on X.Â
Harris and the Democratic Party reportedly raised more than one billion dollars during her campaign. However, around 1.1 billion dollars was also spent on the campaigns of Harris and President Joe Biden. Â
Trump has rallied his Republican Party to support the Democratic Party and help pay off their debt, with the intention of making “America great again” and help unite the nation. The initial response has been that the debt figure was inaccurately represented, and no amount has been disclosed yet. In the meantime, Harris continues to campaign for more donations and funding.Â
Rachel is working towards a BA with a concentration in English and Theatre. She has been employed at The Cascade since Fall 2021 as a Staff Writer and a Jr. News Editor. Currently, she is the sectional News Editor and enjoys meeting and interviewing people as well as taking long walks in nature. Rachel also likes to stay up to date on the latest trends and informs students through her fashion column entitled Campus Fashion.
