Harris Mocks Trump After Rally Turns Into Bizarre Dance-A-Thon

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Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris took aim at Donald Trump’s fitness for office after his latest rally in Pennsylvania transformed into an unexpected music and dance session.

Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, questioned Trump’s mental state, saying, “Hope he’s okay,” in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Harris’s campaign has recently intensified its focus on Trump’s health and stability, with the Vice President’s team describing the 78-year-old former president as appearing “lost, confused, and frozen on stage” during the Monday event.

Trump defended the rally, held in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, on his Truth Social network, calling it “so different” but “amazing.” He explained that as the Q&A session was wrapping up, audience members fainted due to the excitement and heat. “We started playing music while we waited, and just kept it going. So different, but it ended up being a GREAT EVENING!” Trump wrote.

In response to Harris, who recently released a White House medical report declaring her fit for the presidency, Trump insisted, “MY REPORT IS PERFECT — NO PROBLEMS!!!” He also criticized Harris’s qualifications for running, stating, “With all of the problems that she has, there is a real question as to whether or not she should be running for President!”

For about half an hour, the rally in Oaks, near Philadelphia, followed a typical format, with Trump answering questions on the economy and cost of living.

However, the event took a strange turn with a 39-minute stretch of music and dancing, as Trump awkwardly swayed on stage following multiple interruptions due to medical issues in the crowd. “Who the hell wants to hear questions, right?” Trump remarked before launching into a dance to various songs, including his signature exit number, “YMCA.”

Trump, who has made this brief, jerky dance routine a fixture at his rallies for years, stayed on stage for nine songs, ranging from opera to rock, while alternating between dancing and staring into the crowd.

With only three weeks remaining before the November 5 election, Harris and Trump are neck and neck in the polls. The contest is expected to be determined in a handful of key swing states, where victory margins could be as slim as 10,000 votes.

Harris has been zeroing in on Trump’s age and health as the election draws near. During a recent interview with radio host Charlamagne tha God, she emphasized concerns about Trump’s rallies, echoing claims from their September debate that some of his supporters have been leaving his events early.

Harris also pointed out that numerous former top officials from Trump’s presidency have labeled him “dangerous and unfit to serve.”

Meanwhile, Trump kicked off his week with an event at the Economic Club of Chicago, where he promoted tariffs on trading partners like Mexico to encourage companies to relocate their factories to the US “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” he said, before heading to a rally in Georgia, another pivotal swing state.

Trump, now the oldest candidate ever nominated for the presidency, has yet to release a comprehensive health report, drawing criticism from Harris as the election approaches