GOP presses Trump to abandon insults

With less than three months left until the election, the race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris is heating up. Both candidates and their campaigns have leaned heavily on insults, but some Republicans are pressing Trump to take a different approach.

Trump, known for his brash comments, is facing calls from a growing number of GOP members to focus his rhetoric more on policy differences with Harris — and less on personal attacks.

The advice follows a contentious few weeks for Trump, who saw his lead in the presidential race narrow since Harris replaced President Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket last month. As Harris climbs in the polls, the former president has repeatedly bashed her, calling her “incompetent” and even questioning her on her racial identity.