The classic rom-com trope calls for two very different people to be thrown together by chance. They fight and fight and fight… until they fall hopelessly in love.

Donald Trump’s repeated statements that Vice President Kamala Harris is “beautiful” suggest that he sees her not just as his bitter rival, but as an attractive woman. To paraphrase Trump’s cringey comment that “If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her,” he seems to be signaling, “If Kamala weren’t my opponent, perhaps I’d be dating her.”

Here are six data points that support the theory that Trump is crushing on Harris.

Trump is no stranger to sexual taboo. He had an affair with second wife, Marla Maples, while still married to first wife, Ivana. Third-wife Melania followed and, months after she gave birth, Trump allegedly invited porn star Stormy Daniels back to his hotel suite for dinner (a.k.a. sex.) Allowing himself to feel attracted to Harris feels equally impulsive and dangerous.

Mostly, Trump has gotten away with these sexual transgressions, but not always. He was caught bragging on tape that fame gives him license to grab women “by the p—y” and writer E. Jean........

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