Trump tackles Harris’ economic record at rambling press conference | U.S. & World [Video]

By Nathan Layne and Gram Slattery

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) -Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration’s economic record on Thursday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum.

Flanked by tables stacked with assorted grocery items, Trump blamed Harris, the U.S. vice president, for the inflation that has caused the price of everyday goods to rise during President Joe Biden’s term in office.

“Harris has just declared that tackling inflation will be a day one priority for her,” he said. “But day one for Kamala was 3-1/2 years ago. Where has she been?”

The event was aimed at drawing a contrast with Harris, who has rarely answered questions from reporters since replacing Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in late July.

But the press conference quickly became reminiscent of a Trump …