{"id":2333293,"date":"2024-08-29T07:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T11:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-to-end-interview-drought-on-cnn-with-walz-at-her-side-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T07:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T11:31:49","slug":"harris-to-end-interview-drought-on-cnn-with-walz-at-her-side-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-to-end-interview-drought-on-cnn-with-walz-at-her-side-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris to end interview drought on CNN with Walz at her side &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-to-end-interview-drought-on-cnn-with-walz-at-her-side-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333293&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President Kamala Harris \u2062is set \u200cto make her first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-and-elaine-chao-got-rich-on-china\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao Got Rich on China\">interview appearance<\/a> in\u200d nearly 40 \u2064days on CNN, alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. This interview will air on\u2063 Thursday at\u200d 9 p.m. Eastern and comes at a time when her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, has\u2064 been actively engaging with the media. Democratic strategists suggest \u2064that Harris\u2019s choice to conduct the interview with a running \u200cmate at \u200dher side indicates a strategic decision to approach voters through alternative methods. In contrast, some Republicans view this as a sign of weakness and a lack of confidence in her abilities. Harris\u2019s last news interviews were on June 27, during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-donald-trump-tested-positive-later-negative-for-coronavirus-before-first-presidential-debate\/\" title=\"Book: Donald Trump Tested Positive (Later Negative) for Coronavirus Before First Presidential Debate\">debate performance<\/a> that\u2063 precipitated\u200c President Joe Biden\u2019s exit from the race. Since then, she has gained positive media attention and is leading Trump in many national polls, but\u2064 her absence from interviews has raised concerns among\u200d some voters and critics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris to end nearly 40-day interview drought on CNN with Walz at her side<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> will end a nearly 40-day interview drought on Thursday when she sits down<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3136275\/top-questions-harris-cnn-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speaking with\"> with<\/a> CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash, but even then it will not be one-on-one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris will be flanked by her running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), for an interview that will air at 9 p.m. Eastern. While GOP presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> has been conducting interviews at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134377\/trump-hits-podcast-circuit-bring-young-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rapid clip\">rapid clip<\/a>, sometimes recording more than one a day, this will be Harris&rsquo;s first since becoming the de facto Democratic nominee on July 21.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategists are downplaying the significance of the occasion, saying Harris is smartly choosing to reach voters by other means. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is going to be much ado about nothing,&rdquo; Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin said. &ldquo;Unless you are dying to get your name ID up and get people to understand who you are, this is not the best use of your time as a candidate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans see it differently, saying the lack of unscripted moments belies a lack of confidence in Harris&rsquo;s abilities, a perception that&rsquo;s exacerbated by her ending the drought with a wingman in toe. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&lsquo;s incredibly weak, weak sauce to show up with your running mate,&rdquo; CNN commentator Scott Jennings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136531\/cnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-interview-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;The fact that they don&lsquo;t have enough confidence in her to let her sit herself, the actual top of the ticket, and do a single interview.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Voters may rightly wonder what kind of president Harris will be if small decisions, like when to do an interview, require this much hand-wringing, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Harris&rsquo;s most recent news interviews came on June 27, the night of the debate performance that would ultimately knock President Joe Biden out of the race. Harris appeared on CNN and ABC to defend his performance and insist he was ready for another four years. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, there was a slow start,&rdquo; she told CNN&rsquo;s Anderson Cooper that night. &ldquo;But it was a strong finish. Joe Biden is fighting on behalf of the American people on substance, on policy, on performance. Joe Biden is extraordinarily strong, and that cannot be debated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Less than a month later, Biden was gone and the party was rallying around Harris. <\/p>\n<p>The transition appears to have gone off exceedingly well. Harris is leading Trump in most national polls and has received overwhelmingly positive coverage from the press since taking over the Democratic campaign. <\/p>\n<p>Her lack of interviews has led to some complaints, however, and Trump is trying to highlight the contrast by speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134377\/trump-hits-podcast-circuit-bring-young-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"traditional and non-traditional media alike\">traditional and nontraditional media alike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s no coincidence that Kamala&rsquo;s first interview is scheduled for the Thursday night before Labor Day weekend,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1828815976739320174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> on X. &ldquo;They already hope it gets lost &mdash; and it hasn&rsquo;t even aired yet. Kamala is clearly scared to do an interview on her own and it&rsquo;s pre-taped so they can clean it up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sasha Tirador, another Democratic strategist, isn&rsquo;t concerned by the criticism surrounding Harris&rsquo;s lack of interviews.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re never going to put to rest all of those people who are questioning whether she can answer questions or not,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The majority of those complaints are coming from people who have already made up their minds to vote for Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she says it&rsquo;s important for a candidate to get their message out there, whether through an interview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-group-releases-ads-against-democrats-plans-to-spy-on-bank-accounts\/\" title=\"Republican Group Releases Ads Against Democrats&#039; Plans to Spy on Bank Accounts\">paid media<\/a>, or advertisements.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans and spurned reporters may continue to decry Harris&rsquo;s techniques, but Tirador thinks that shouldn&rsquo;t be a concern for Harris&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ignore-real-issues-because-they-dont-want-trump-to-win\/\" title=\"Media Ignore Real Issues Because They Don&#039;t Want Trump To Win\">media doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t dictate what interviews you do in a campaign,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The consultants and the candidates determine that. She has a debate coming up [on Sept. 10]. I would hold off on more interviews after tomorrow night until the debate is over.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris is set to break her nearly 40-day absence from interviews on Thursday when she appears with CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash. However, the interview will not be solo; she will be joined by her running mate, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. This discussion is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In contrast, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has been actively engaging in interviews, sometimes multiple times a day. This marks Harris&#8217;s first interview since she effectively became the Democratic nominee on July 21. Some Democratic strategists are downplaying the importance of this event, suggesting that Harris is wisely opting for alternative ways to connect with voters. &#8220;This is going to be much ado about nothing,&#8221; remarked Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin, noting that unless there&#8217;s a strong need for name recognition, this may not be the best use of her time as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans view the situation differently and argue that having Walz present indicates a lack of confidence in Harris\u2019s abilities\u2014an impression furthered by her choice to end her interview hiatus alongside someone else. CNN commentator Scott Jennings criticized this approach as &#8220;weak,&#8221; questioning why they wouldn&#8217;t allow Harris\u2014who is at the top of the ticket\u2014to conduct an interview alone.<\/p>\n<p>Voters might wonder what kind of president she would make if even minor decisions like scheduling an interview seem so fraught with concern, Jennings added. Interestingly, Harris&#8217;s last news interviews were on June 27 during a debate performance that ultimately led to President Joe Biden exiting the race; she defended his readiness for another term during appearances on CNN and ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some complaints regarding her limited media presence and Trump&#8217;s efforts to draw attention to their contrasting approaches\u2014he engages with both traditional and nontraditional media\u2014Harris has been leading Trump in most national polls since taking over as the Democratic campaign leader and has received largely favorable press coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s campaign pointed out that it was no coincidence that Harris&#8217;s first interview was planned just before Labor Day weekend, implying they hoped it would go unnoticed even before airing. They suggested she&#8217;s hesitant about doing solo interviews since this one was pre-recorded for editing purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Sasha Tirador dismissed concerns over criticism regarding Harris\u2019s lack of interviews as largely coming from those already committed to voting for Trump. She emphasized that it&#8217;s crucial for candidates to communicate their messages through various channels rather than solely relying on interviews.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans and frustrated journalists may continue criticizing how Harris manages media engagements, Tirador believes these concerns shouldn&#8217;t trouble her campaign strategy: &#8220;The media doesn\u2019t dictate what interviews you do in a campaign,&#8221; she stated while highlighting upcoming debates as more critical moments than additional interviews right now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2333294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-tim-walz-interview.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9373,4021,6234,27318],"class_list":["post-2333293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cnn","tag-harris","tag-interview","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-tim-walz-interview.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}