Last week, Harris finally spoke to reporters for the first time — and only for a few moments — when she was preparing to board Air Force Two at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a rally.
Harris answered complaints that she hadn’t held a formal press conference or an in-depth interview since she was declared the presumptive candidate.
“I’ve talked to my team. I want us to get an interview scheduled before the end of the month,” Harris said. In addition, the vice president talked about the deal she made with Trump to hold at least one presidential debate before November 5.
“Well, I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on Sept. 10,” she said, adding she would be willing to schedule additional debates with the former president.
Trump said on Thursday that he would be in three debates next month on Fox News Channel, NBC, and ABC.
Harris also talked to Republicans who were skeptical about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military service after she chose him as her running mate on Tuesday.
Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country,” she said. “And I think that we all should.”
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Republicans said Walz was using “stolen valor garbage” to hide his service credentials, which caused the controversy.
Sports journalist and podcast host Stephen A. Smith has added his voice to the call for Harris to grant interviews as the Democratic presidential nominee, emphasizing the need to address “legitimate questions” from voters.
On his show on Wednesday, Smith expressed his intention to vote for Harris over former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November election, citing significant concerns about the Republican nominee. However, he praised Trump for his numerous interviews as a candidate and argued that Harris must also engage with the media if she hopes to secure victory.
“The only damn place we’ve seen Kamala Harris is at pep rallies,” Smith said on his podcast. “What’s up? Somebody got to say something. And it can’t just be the conservatives; right is right! I’m talking to my sister here, come on now! You’re running for the presidency of the United States of America. You got my vote! You’re running for the presidency of the United States of America. What’re you hiding for?”