Donald Trump gushes over Kamala Harris' appearance on Time Magazine's cover, compares her 'beautiful' looks with...

While Donald Trump leaves no opportunity to mock his presidential rival Kamala Harris, the former President accidentally complimented the US VP for her looks.

Published on: Aug 13, 2024, 17:23:31 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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While Donald Trump leaves no opportunity to mock his presidential rival Kamala Harris, the former President accidentally complimented the US VP for her looks.

Donald Trump not only heaped praises on Kamala Harris but also made a comparison between the Democrat presidential candidate and his wife Melania, the former First Lady.

He not only heaped praises on Harris but also made a comparison between the Democrat presidential candidate and his wife Melania, the former First Lady.

Trump took a U-turn after labelling Harris a “third-rate phony candidate,” a “radical left lunatic,” and in some way “worse than Bernie Sanders” during an interview with X owner Elon Musk, which has gone viral.

Amidst all the taunts, the former President dubbed Harris as “beautiful”.

Trump was expected to complain about censorship, but instead he managed to divert the conversation by praising Harris' recently published Time magazine cover.

Time magazine's latest cover, which featured an illustration of Harris with the headline: “Her Moment.”

“I saw a picture of her on TIME magazine today. She looks like the most beautiful actress ever to live,” Trump stated. “It was a drawing, and actually, she looked very much like a great first lady, Melania.”

“But, of course, she's a beautiful woman, so we'll leave it at that,” he added.

Netizens react to Trump's rare praise of Harris

Surprised with Trump's praise of Harris, netizens gave mixed responses on X, with one writing, “The guy can't help it — he thinks she's hot and can't help but to voice it.”

“Lol Trump gonna ask her for a date during the debate,” another commented.

“We all know that Trump would never confuse one of his wives with a different woman,” a third user said.

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“No joke, I had zoned out from boredom and tuned back in to hear him say “Camilla” and I thought he'd started talking about the Queen's portrait,” a fourth user quipped.

“Trump has lost it. He's gone from racist, misogynistic attacks on Harris to now fantasizing that she looks like his wife, Melania,” one more reacted.

Trump did not even retract his odd remark, but he simply doubled down on his assaults against Harris for the rest of the conversation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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