Harris Ties Trump To Mark Robinson After Bombshell Report On Porn Forum Comments: Live Updates

Harris spoke in detail Friday about Amanda Thurman, a woman who was unable to get an abortion in Georgia because of a ban imposed by the state following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

After traveling out of state for an abortion, the woman returned home to Georgia for additional care but was unable to receive it because, under the states abortion ban, her doctors could have faced up to a decade in prison for providing her care.

For 20 excruciating hours she waited as she deteriorated. And she reached such a critical state that the doctors finally operated, and it was too late and she died of sepsis, Harris said at a rally in Wisconsin. And recently medical experts determined that Ambers death was preventable.

So understand what a law like this means these kinds of laws under Trump abortion bans. It means doctors may have to wait until the patient is at deaths door before they take any action. Nobody wants that. What is he talking about?" she said.

Harris quipped that she cant believe what the creators of Project 2025 a far-right playbook spelling out what could happen if Trump is elected were willing to publish.

I cant believe they put Project 2025 in writing, Harris said to laughs from the audience at her Atlanta rally.

Among the recommendations in Project 2025 include sweeping abortion bans and firing thousands of government workers to replace them with Trump sycophants.

They literally put it in writing, they bound it, they handed it out, Harris said. They are simply out of their minds.

At her Atlanta rally, Harris said Trump is responsible for the crises caused by nationwide abortion bans.

This is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect of this crisis, Harris said. He brags about overturning Roe v. Wade,

At a Fox News town hall earlier this year, Trump said he was proud to have overturned the Supreme Court case that enshrined the right to an abortion.

He is proud, proud that women are dying? Harris said. Proud that doctors and nurses can be thrown in prison for administering care? Proud that young women today have fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers? How dare he."

Vice President Kamala Harris gave fiery remarks at an Atlanta, Georgia rally on Friday, saying that the government and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump shouldnt have control over womens bodies.

The idea that someone who survives a crime of violence to their body a violation to their body would not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body next? Harris said. Thats immoral."

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Republican lawmakers have sought to impose sweeping abortion bans across the country, including in Georgia , where abortion is sharply restricted and a fetus is considered a person.

One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to know that the government should not be telling her what to do, Harris said. It should not be the government or Donald Trump telling her what to do with her body.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff said Trump has once again fanned the flames of antisemitism after the former president said that Jews would be to blame if he loses his presidential election in November.

Emhoff, in a post on X Friday, said Trump was trafficking in tropes blaming and scapegoating Jews when he made the remarks Thursday night.

Any Jewish person who votes for her should have their head examined, Trump said during one of two events at which he spoke.

The Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss. Its only because of the Democrat hold, or curse, on you, he said.

This is dangerous and must be condemned, said Emhoff, who is Jewish. We will not be intimidated and will continue to live openly, proudly, and without fear as Jews.

Harris sat down with Wired for an episode of their "Autocomplete Interview" video series , where she discussed her experience debating Trump earlier this month, among a wide range of other topics.

That was quite enjoyable, Harris said. I enjoyed the debate. I think its very important for us to, in our democracy, create an opportunity for civil debate and disagreement about ideas and about policies. I think the debate showed that we have two very different visions for our country.

Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C.) offered his assessment on Friday of how the explosive CNN report detailing comments North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson allegedly made on a porn website will affect the 2024 elections in the state.

Normally, someone running for governor, even if they turned out to underperform, wouldnt be someone who would impact the rest of the ticket, Jackson told "CNN This Morning."

"But this isnt normal, Jackson, who is also running to be the states attorney general, said.

He added that most of the elections in North Carolina this season are basically 50-50 races," meaning that even if the Robinson news factored into the decision of a small fraction of voters, that could still swing a whole bunch of elections, including the presidential election."

First lady Jill Biden said both she and the president are totally at peace with his decision to drop out of the 2024 race.

In an interview with NBC News, Biden praised her husbands work, adding that he will miss serving the American people once his current term ends.

"Im just so used to seeing Joe work in government, and I think its always been a role that hes had and played, and I think hell miss it, but I think hes done a great job," she said.

Read more on her interview with NBCs Peter Alexander here .

The Harris campaign sought to remind Trump of his praise for embattled North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson in a series of social media posts , after CNN unearthed past racist and lewd statements he allegedly made on a porn website years ago.

In March, Trump called Robinson better than civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

"This is Martin Luther King on steroids," Trump added.

Jim Hoffa, a former longtime leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said he disagreed with the union's decision to not endorse any candidate in the presidential election, calling it a "critical error and frankly, a failure of leadership" by the unions president, Sean OBrien.

"This election is too important for our union to not do its duty. We must take a stand for working Americans," Hoffa said in a statement . "There is only one candidate in this race that has supported working families and unions throughout their career, and that is Vice President Kamala Harris."

Kellyanne Conway said Trump would have still picked Vance as his running mate even if he knew Biden would drop out of the presidential race.

"He wanted Sen. Vance really all along," Conway told The Atlantic Festival.

"I think he always wanted somebody who he thinks is willing to go into enemy territory, the lions den on TV, because he had seen JD Vance on CNN, on MSNBC, on the three major networks, unafraid to talk about America First," she continued.

Separately, Conway said she's spoken to Trump about her concerns about his connection to far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who has also insulted her daughter Claudia Conway.

"I didnt know this person, so when I learned more about her and what she was saying, including to my 19-year-old daughter its unacceptable," she said. "And I pushed back on that.

As Oprah Winfrey expressed her shock about Vice President Kamala Harris' admission during last week's presidential debate that she is a gun owner, Harris opened up a little more about why.

If somebody breaks into my house, theyre getting shot. Im sorry, Harris told Winfrey, as the candidate and the crowd started to laugh.

Yes, yes. I hear that, Winfrey responded.

Probably should not have said that, Harris added, gesturing with her hands in the air.

Harris described the moment she became the Democratic nominee after Biden ended his reelection bid, saying she felt a responsibility to lead the party and run for the White House.

We each have those moments in our lives where its time to step up, she told Oprah on Thursday. I felt a sense of responsibility to be honest with you, and with that comes a sense of purpose.

There really is so much at stake, Harris added. I felt a great responsibility and the incredible power of the people. Im not the only leader in this, were all leaders in this.