Was Donald Trump Playing a Double Game? Insights from Kamala Harris’s New Memoir
In her new memoir, 107 Days, Kamala Harris reveals a striking disconnect between Donald Trump’s public attacks and his private remarks during the heated 2024 election. While Trump’s on-stage hostility toward Harris was fierce—once calling her
“mentally impaired”—behind the scenes, he appeared conciliatory and even complimentary. Harris warns that this charm was nothing more than a carefully crafted facade, a duality that could reshape how the 2024 election is remembered.
Harris, who became Joe Biden’s running mate after he unexpectedly dropped out of the race, recounts tense interactions with Trump throughout the campaign. Despite a grueling battle, Trump narrowly clinched victory with 49.8% of the popular vote.
According to Harris, after a second assassination attempt on her life, Trump privately expressed a desire to soften his rhetoric. He reportedly said, “How do I say bad things about you now? I’m going to tone it down,” and even mentioned that Ivanka Trump was “a big fan.”
Still, Harris remained deeply skeptical. “He’s a con man. He’s exceptionally skilled at it,” she asserts bluntly.
Harris also critiques Biden’s decision to seek a second term, questioning whether it was an act of grace or recklessness. “In hindsight, I believe it was recklessness. The stakes were simply too high… It should have been more than a personal decision,” she reflects.
107 Days offers sharp insights into the personal and political dynamics that defined one of the most charged periods in recent U.S. history.
Conclusion
107 Days exposes the contradictions and calculated strategies behind modern American politics, offering a rare glimpse into the private and public personas of its most powerful figures. Kamala Harris’s candid labeling of Trump as a “con man” and her critique of Biden’s choices provide a stark and honest perspective on the high-stakes 2024 election. The memoir challenges readers to reconsider how much of political performance can be trusted when private words tell a very different story.