Vice President Kamala Harris responded to the former president for the first time Donald Trump’s Comments About Former Rep. Liz Cheneysaying his rhetoric directed at his political opponents has become increasingly violent.

“This has to be disqualifying,” he told reporters after arriving in Wisconsin for a series of campaign events. “Anyone who wants to be president of the United States and uses that kind of violent rhetoric is clearly disqualified and unqualified to be president.”

Harris said she hasn’t spoken to Cheney since Trump attacked her during a live interview with Tucker Carlson on Thursday, but called her a “true patriot” who has put the nation above her party.

“I know Liz Cheney well enough to know that she is tough, incredibly brave and has proven herself to be a true patriot during a very difficult time in our country,” Harris said.

The vice president accused Trump of pitting Americans against each other and said he spends “a considerable amount of time plotting his revenge” against his political opponents.

“His list of enemies has lengthened. His rhetoric has become more extreme and he is even less focused than before on the needs, concerns and challenges facing the American people,” Harris said.

He reiterated his plan to “be a president for all Americans.”

“America deserves better than what Donald Trump offers,” Harris said. “America deserves a president who understands our role and responsibility to our people and to the rest of the world to be a model.”

In addition to criticizing Trump for his comments about Cheney, Harris condemned her Republican opponent for saying during a rally in Nevada that, if elected, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., would serve in the second Trump administration to “work on health care.” and women’s health. health.”

Harris said Kennedy “has routinely promoted junk science and crazy conspiracy theories” and “is exactly the last person in America who should be setting health care policy for America’s families and children.”