“Flip Flopped on Virtually Every Policy”: Trump Skewers Kamala for “Conning” Americans

Speaking in a Monday, August 12 post on his Truth Social social media platform, former President Donald Trump sounded off on Vice President Kamala Harris’s attempt to “steal” his proposal to no longer tax tips that hospitality workers receive, saying that she was trying to con Americans by pushing the policy. As background, Vice President Harris, pushed the idea when speaking at a rally at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on the evening of Saturday, August 10. Beginning, she said there was a “wage theft” policy against which she fought as California AG, claiming, “When I was attorney general of California, we worked together to crack down on wage theft. When I was a United States senator, we fought together for paid family leave and medical leave.” Getting to the tips part, she said, “And earlier this year, right here in Vegas, we celebrated your historic contract win. And it is my promise to everyone here when I am president, we will continue our fight for the working families of America. Including to raise the minimum wage. And eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.” President Trump had introduced the idea much earlier. In June of this year, as a reminder,… CONTINUE READING…