Donald Trump Calls Kamala Harris the R-Word at Dinner with Billionaire Donors: Report

Mar. 15, 2025

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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris

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Donald Trumpreportedly calledKamala Harristhe R-word during a dinner with billionaire donors, according toThe New York Times.

Trump, 78, reportedly used the term re—— while hosting a gathering that took place at his Trump Tower penthouse on Sunday, Sept. 29, the outlet said.

Airing grievances about the 2024 presidential race, theTimesreported that Trump lashed out about donors not appreciating him.

Former Secretary of EducationBetsy DeVos, hedge fund manager Paul Singer and investment banker Warren Stevens were present at the dinner party, according to the outlet.

A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign rally on September 23, 2024 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning throughout western Pennsylvania today.

Trump’s reported use of the r-word comes less than a month beforeElection Day, when he will go up against Harris, 59, on the presidential ballot.

The former president’s recent stops on the campaign trailincluded a visit to Detroit, where he called the midwestern city a “mess.”

“We’re a developing nation, too. Just take a look at Detroit,” he said during a speech for the Detroit Economic Club on Oct. 10.

Days before, Trump told aNews Nationreporter that should he be elected president, he would"remove" Haitian immigrants from Springfield.

“It has nothing to do with Haiti or anything else. You have to remove the people, and you have to bring them back to their own country,” Trump said at the time.

Meanwhile,Harris appeared on60 Minuteson Oct. 7 to speak with Bill Whitaker about the economy, immigration and her time in Washington, D.C., among other topics.

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According toCNN, on Sunday, Oct. 13, both candidates will be making stops in battleground states.

Harris will campaign in Greenville, N.C. following a visit in Raleigh the day before. Trump, meanwhile, will be hosting a rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz.

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena August 29, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia

The New York Times’polling statistics show that Harris is leading the national average at 49% to Trump’s 47% as of Oct. 13.

source: people.com