Trump intensifies rhetoric against Kamala Harris at campaign event in Minnesota.

During a speech at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Donald Trump quickly called into question his intended national unity following a recent assassination attempt. Despite initial remarks that suggested he might have changed, Trump reinforced his well-known rhetoric before thousands of cheering supporters. Fueled by the campaign shift triggered by the withdrawal of President Joe Biden, Trump intensified his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who is now the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate. The speech, which lasted about 90 minutes, included insults directed at Harris, labeling her as "nasty," "deranged," and "sick," while making false claims about her views on abortion. Against the backdrop of Minneapolis, where George Floyd's death sparked a nationwide movement for criminal justice reform, Trump accused Harris of supporting the morbid "Defund the Police" policies, although Harris has previously expressed nuanced views on this approach. Trump leveraged Harris' earlier support for criminal justice reforms to emphasize his own agenda of "overfunding" the police. Trump's focus on public safety and his repeated allegations that Democrats have largely tolerated crime in cities once again play a central role in his campaign. His appearance in Minnesota reflected how crucial his emphasis on law and order could be for winning moderate and independent voters. In the campaign, Trump is trying to win over Minnesota, a state that has not voted for a Republican president since 1972, by courting support from the working class and union members who have pledged their backing in previous elections. Even as the campaign takes a new turn, Trump's message remains consistent, focusing on protectionist trade policies, stringent immigration policies, and repeated unfounded claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential elections. Although Biden has withdrawn from the Democratic candidate list, Trump continued to attack him in the speech, portraying him as unfit for office. A spokesperson for the Harris campaign criticized Trump's fixation on Biden, calling him a "bitter, unpredictable, 78-year-old convicted criminal." Trump's appearance took place during his second joint campaign event with Senator JD Vance, who is Trump's vice-presidential candidate. Vance echoed Trump's attacks on Harris and criticized the media for their allegedly overly favorable coverage of her.