‘Trump’s Plans for Reparations Are What Exactly?’: Kamala Harris Gets Backlash and Support After Fielding Questions on Executive Action for Slavery Reparations

How Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions this week about her stance on slavery reparations for African-Americans has elicited wildly varying responses from proponents of reparations as well as other racial justice advocates and political observers. Some say the Democratic presidential nominee dodged the question, while others credit her for offering a frank and thoughtful position on the issue, unlike her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, who does not support reparations. During an interview with Politico writer Eugene Daniels at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Daniels noted that as a U.S. senator, Harris co-sponsored a bill to establish a federal commission to study the history of slavery in America and to recommend proposals for slavery reparations. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The American Federation of Teachers is the first labor union to endorse Harris for president since announcing her campaign. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) Some versions of the reparations bill have been introduced in Congress over the past three decades and have never passed, facing strong Republican opposition. President Joe Biden in 2021 said he supported...