Vice President Kamala Harris has been the presumptive and now official Democratic presidential nominee for 55 days without holding a formal press conference.
Under pressure to sit down for a substantive interview after weeks of stonewalling, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia when she was joined by running mate Tim Walz for a pre-recorded segment with CNN’s Dana Bash that was a far cry from a traditional news conference.
Trump held his third news conference in California on Friday since early August, taking the opportunity to lambast his opponent’s home state and rant about a range of issues including crime, immigration and inflation.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump during the debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Getty Images)
Harris gave two taped radio interviews last week and gave her first solo television interview as a Democratic candidate Friday in Philadelphia.
As for when she will actually give an official press conference, that day may never come, at least not while she is still a candidate.
Jorge Bonilla, host of conservative radio station Radio Libre, believes Harris should give a press conference, but said it is almost “irrelevant” because she continues to get a pass.
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“It is highly unlikely that she will give a press conference because the media has enabled and encouraged her ‘plexiglass basement’ strategy, whereby she preserves the illusion of being there while remaining totally inaccessible to the press and therefore irresponsible,” Bonilla told Fox News Digital.
Trump has sought to highlight the contrast between the two men’s media availability, granting several lengthy interviews in recent weeks, in addition to his three press conferences.
Harris received mixed reviews for her performance with Bash, where she answered the majority of the questions but still had Walz there to support her.
In her interview Friday in Philadelphia, her response citing her middle-class upbringing when asked about the details of her economic policies drew sharp criticism.
Vice President Kamala Harris went viral with her response to a question about how she would lower prices in an interview with ABC Philadelphia Channel 6 anchor Brian Taff. (Screenshot/6 ABC Philadelphia)
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“You know, I grew up in a neighborhood where people were very proud of their lawns,” she said. “And I was raised to believe that everyone deserves dignity and that we as Americans have beautiful character. You know, we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions.”
“When I talk about building an opportunity economy, I think first and foremost about investing in the ambitions, aspirations and incredible work ethic of the American people, and creating opportunities for people to start small businesses.”
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Paul Steinhauser of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
