US Elections: First Harris-Waltz Interview Airs on CNN
US Elections: First Harris-Waltz Interview Airs on CNN
The Facts
US Vice Pres. (VP) Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz conducted their first formal interview as the Democratic Party's 2024 Presidential ticket with CNN Thursday evening.US VP Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , her running mate, Thursday conducted their first formal interview as the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential ticket with CNN.
CNN's Dana Bash asked Harris to comment on her changing views on certain policies over the years, such as her support of banning fracking in 2019, to which Harris replied, "No, and I made that clear on the debate stage in 2020."CNN's Dana Bash asked Harris to comment on her changing views on certain policies over the years, such as her support of banning fracking in 2019. Harris explained, "No, and I made that clear on the debate stage in 2020, that I would not ban fracking."
The Spin
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CNN'sThis 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 viceVP 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.
