This remark is really, really offensive. Not even funny, just offensive. God, these Trump people are awful humans. Via the Daily Beast:
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung rushed to defend J.D. Vance for bizarrely storming Air Force 2 to unsuccessfully confront Kamala Harris Wednesday evening with an unsavory comment regarding the smell of the plane.
“Make sure AF2 is deep cleaned because Lord only knows what @KamalaHarris and her team have done on there,” Cheung wrote on X. “The smell alone on that plane must be crazy.”
https://x.com/TheStevenCheung/status/1821266434011623889?ref_src=twsrc%5...
Harris is the first vice president of Indian and Black heritage, and has gained a reputation as a foodie through her series Cooking with Kamala. She once appeared in a video with Indian actress and comedian Mindy Kaling, where they cooked Masala Dosa, a traditional dish with fermented rice.
Cheung’s post appears to lean into racial stereotypes and some X users have commented that his remarks are a racist dog-whistle meant to indicate that she smells because of one or both of her heritages. Cheung himself is an Asian-American, born to parents who immigrated from China.
I've been at this for a long time, but I think this is the first time someone has said something so distasteful, it makes me feel sick.
