Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 63 days as the presumptive and now official Democratic presidential nominee without holding a formal press conference.
After weeks of refusals, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia, when she was joined by running mate Tim Walz for a pre-taped segment with CNN’s Dana Bash that was far from a traditional news conference. She has since given other interviews, including this week with the National Association of Black Journalists, and she made time to hang out with her supporter Oprah Winfrey on Thursday at a star-studded campaign event.
Trump held his third news conference since early August in California, taking the opportunity to criticize his opponent’s home state and address a number 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 has been doing a string of interviews in recent weeks, including radio hits and a solo interview with a Philadelphia television station last week.
But as for when she will actually hold an official press conference as a candidate, that day may never come, at least 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.
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.
