US Elections: First Harris-Waltz Interview Airs on CNN
US Elections: First Harris-Waltz Interview Airs on CNN
The Facts
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first formal interview as the Democratic Party's 2024 Presidential ticket aired Thursday evening on CNN.
Speaking to Dana Bash, Vice Pres. Harris claimed that her "values have not changed" when asked about policy changes such as fracking, describing this as the "most significant aspect of [her] policy perspective."
The Spin
Harris's first interview, to the disappointment of Trump and the GOP, was uncontrovserial and if anything boring. Having been painted as incompetent under pressure and ideologically radical for weeks, the Democratic nominee was pragmatic and calm throughout Bash's questions as she set out her policy agenda in more detail to the American people. Unfortunately for Republicans, this was not the stumbling block for the Harris-Walz campaign that many had hoped for.
CNN's interview with Harris was, although not a Biden-esque train wreck, weak and deceptive. Bash's questions to Harris were largely poor, and any time the Vice President was asked anything remotely uncomfortable it was clear that the Democratic candidate was more than willing to mislead the American people. If Thursday night's performance is anything to go off, the real Kamala Harris will likely be put to the sword in her upcoming live debate with Trump.
