She is starting to use deceptive tactics.
Vice President Kamala Harris slipped past reporters as she boarded Air Force Two on Monday with her cell phone out and headphones firmly attached to her ears — a time-honored Washington technique for avoiding awkward questions from reporters.
The Democratic presidential nominee gave an awkward salute, shook hands with a U.S. soldier and strode up the steps of his official jet, one hand carefully cupped to his ear as if listening intently.
Harris, 59, turned and waved to a group of reporters gathered near the plane's steps, then paused again at the top of the stairs, adjusting her headphones and holding her cell phone to her left ear.
“She may not have been a senator that long, but she's mastered the 'I can't talk on the phone' act.” attention NBC News White House correspondent Mike Memoli talks about X.
“Pro tip: When you pretend to be on a phone call as you walk past reporters to your plane, don't have headphones plugged in so others can see, hold the phone to your ear,” said Tim Murtagh, former communications director for the Trump 2020 campaign. Posted.
“This shatters the illusion and once again lets everyone know you're lying.” Added “She's really bad at this,” said Murtagh, the Washington Times columnist.
“She's a fake.” groaned Jason Chaffetz, a former Utah Republican congressman and now a Fox News contributor;
“Sorry, I'm too busy to answer your question. Listening to the new Taylor Swift song.” I told a joke Breitbart reporter Elizabeth Weibel.
“Kamunism avoids the media,” says one X user. Ironic“She's just too busy and too important,” he said, using a moniker borrowed from a Washington Post cover headline.
“This is a window into what a Harris presidency would be like,” said another X user. Claimed“There's no transparency, no interaction with the press. Tim Walz just walks away when asked a serious question. Kamala has headphones on so he doesn't even have to hear the questions.”
“She must be listening to the audio recording of Joe counting how many steps there are so he doesn't fall,” a third said. RidiculedHe noted that Biden stumbled several times while boarding and disembarking from Air Force One, the presidential aircraft.
Harris acknowledged the tragedy in a statement on Saturday, but reporters were not allowed to ask questions about Hamas' execution of six Israeli hostages, including 23-year-old American Hersh Goldberg Pollin.
“As Vice President, nothing takes priority over the safety of the American people, wherever they are in the world. President Biden and I will never waver in our commitment to freeing American citizens and all those being held hostage in Gaza,” the statement said.
Harris also dodged questions about her plans to revive the economy and repeal fracking during a CNN interview last Thursday, and refused to explain her current position on U.S. military aid to Israel, but did not answer follow-up questions about her response in the interview.
The interview with anchor Dana Bash lasted just 27 minutes and was the only unscripted interview between Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz since they were named by their party last month.
Harris uses wired headphones instead of wireless ones because she believes using Bluetooth headsets is a “security risk,” Politico reports. Reported December 2021.
A famous video of Harris calling the 81-year-old Biden in November 2020 to congratulate him on his victory over former President Donald Trump. She clutches earphones in her fist and strokes her hair back..
Trump, 78, and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance have given at least 34 interviews, Fox News reported. Reported Tuesday.
