Ex-Obama adviser taunts Trump over Harris ‘mentally disabled’ comments

David Axelrod taunted Donald Trump with a taste of his own medicine Sunday morning after the former president said at a rally Kamala Harris was born "mentally impaired."

The former senior adviser to Barack Obama took to social media to argue his point that Trump is the person in the race who "appears a little off." Axelrod cited the debate between Harris and Trump as evidence.

"Maybe we should put them on a stage together, ask them questions and let the whole world judge who appears to be in command and who appears a little off? Oh wait ... we DID that?!?" Axelrod posted to X with a video of Trump speaking at his rally.

"Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way," Trump said to laughs and cheers from his audience. "She was born that way."

About three months ago, Trump stepped off the debate stage in Atlanta having watched Joe Biden deliver a disjointed, whispery performance that led the 81-year-old Democrat to end his reelection bid and endorse Harris.

By the end of Tuesday night earlier this month, it was the 78-year-old Trump on the defensive after the 59-year-old Harris controlled much of the debate, repeatedly baiting the Republican former president into agitated answers replete with exaggerations and mistruths.

The performance left many Republicans scrambling to pick apart Harris' performance and insist that Trump still has time to refocus on the economy, immigration and other issues that could sway a closely divided electorate.

Harris has called for another debate with the former president, but Trump has said he doesn't plan to debate her again.

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