Kamala Harris dished out another volume of word salad in a softball interview with the ABC affiliate, dodging questions and rambling on about nothing in her first solo media interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, critics told The Post on Saturday.
“When a reporter asks about inflation, she responds: [neighbors’] “She's selling turf, but she's also pretty disconnected from everyday Americans,” said Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn).
“But what's worse is that she's the one who broke it and has no plans to fix it.”
Harris launched into a series of embarrassing rants during her speech. Friday's interview lasted about 11 minutes. with Philadelphia-based Action News 6 anchor Brian Taff, and even after Taff first asked about ways to lower prices in the U.S.
“First of all, I grew up a middle-class kid. My mother raised me and my sister. She worked very hard,” Harris said, before going on to talk about her more privileged upbringing, rather than economics.
“I grew up in a community where people were very proud of their turf. And, um, I was raised to believe and know that every person deserves dignity,” the vice president added.
She never mentioned how she would tackle inflation, instead highlighting policy proposals to provide $25,000 grants to new homeowners and tax cuts for new small businesses.
Harris' answer was “A perfect example.[s] “I don't understand why her people are concerned about being interviewed,” said Rob Ryan, a Republican political consultant.
“When asked a basic question about the economy, she again repeated the same story we heard at the debate about growing up in a middle-class environment with a working-class mother.”
“At best, it was a disjointed response that showed no real empathy or understanding of the issues, repeated phrases drilled into them during debate preparation, and offered no real solutions.”
When asked how she would be different from President Biden, Harris didn't say anything.
“Well, I'm obviously not Joe Biden. I offer a new generation of leadership.”
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She then pledged to “invest in areas that need a lot of work,” without specifying which areas.
“I’m very focused on what we need to do in the next 10, 20 years to catch up with the 21st century.st “The 20th century,” Harris adds oddly.
Ms Harris also dodged a question about why former President Donald Trump is so popular with Americans.
Instead, she spent her time making circular remarks before portraying the Republican presidential candidate as a divisive figure.
“I know, based on experience and, well, lived experience, in my heart, in my soul, that the vast majority of Americans have far more in common than what divides us,” Harris said.
“And I also think we correctly recognize that most Americans want a leader who will unite us as Americans, and we don't want someone who calls himself a leader who is going to turn us against each other,” she said.
Perhaps the vice president's clearest response came after he was asked about the country's gun violence epidemic.
Harris, a licensed handgun carrier, said she would “not take away anyone's guns” and said she supports the Second Amendment, but would strengthen background checks and ban “assault weapons.”
“They are literally tools of war,” Harris said.
Harris' interview with the ABC affiliate came three days after the network's hosts came under fire for refusing to fact-check the vice president during a presidential debate, while fact-checking Trump five times.
