Seven takeaways from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference

Published August 8, 2024 5:18pm ET



Former President Donald Trump‘s wide-ranging and, at points, rambling press conference Thursday snatched back media attention from Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign, which has dominated the national attention with the announcement of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate.

Trump denounced Harris’s lack of questioning from the press and trashed her first presidential run in 2020 while challenging his Democratic rival to three presidential debates this campaign cycle.

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