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Kamala Harris sparred with anchor Bret Baier in her first formal Fox News interview on Wednesday evening.
Harris and Baier kicked off the interview with a back-and-forth over immigration. The two spoke over one another as Harris defended her record. At one point, the vice president told Baier, “you have to let me finish.”
She also distanced herself from President Joe Biden’s administration.
“My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency,” Harris said. “Like every new president that comes into office, I will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences, and fresh and new ideas, I represent a new generation of leadership.”
Her interview with the conservative network came as Donald Trump addressed Latino voters during a town hall that aired on Univision Thursday night. During the talk, Trump talked about immigration, jobs and continued to push the idea migrants are eating pets.
“This was just reported. I was just saying what was reported, that’s been reported, and eating other things, too, that they’re not supposed to be,” Trump said when asked about the claim.
Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’
The Republican candidate, who has previously referred to Facebook as “a true enemy of the people,” appears to be warming up to the billionaire since he has pulled back from politics.
“I actually believe he’s staying out of the election, which is nice,” Trump told Barstool Sports’s podcast Bussin’ With The Boys in an episode released on Tuesday.
Rhian Lubin17 October 2024 04:06
Trump promises that under his White House, companies will be brought back to America from overseas.
“You are not going to be looking at one job. You are going to be looking at a job that you want. You’re going to have your choice,” Trump said during a Thursday town hall with Latino voters airing on Univision.
The former president has long stressed that he is going to bring back jobs that companies have moved to other countries. He has said he plans to use tariffs but offered few other details on how he plans to achieve his goal. Still, it has become a major talking point during his rallies.
Alex Lang17 October 2024 03:47
Trump asked about deportation plans
Donald Trump said he is the “best thing” to ever happen to farmers as he’s was asked about who will work the jobs if he deports undocumented migrants.
The former president made the comment as he spoke during a town hall airing on Univision. He then went on a rant about illegal entry into the US
“The people that are the most against it are Hispanic people, they are totally against it,” Trump says. “The other thing I can say, a lot of the jobs you have and other people have are being taken by these people coming in.”
The Republican nominee also said that the Black and Hispanic populations are losing jobs to people illegally entering the US.
Alex Lang17 October 2024 03:29
Elon Musk to host town hall
X owner and Trump backer Elon Musk is set to host a town hall in Pennsylvania and Thursday with America PAC, his group backing the former president.
Musk said there is no cost to attend his event, but “you need have voted in Pennsylvania.”
The event is set for 4 p.m in Folsom, Pennsylvania. The PAC’s website lists future events in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, but no dates were given.
“Musk will be speaking to Pennsylvanians to promote absentee voting and early voting, as well as voter registration in the Commonwealth,” the group stated
Alex Lang17 October 2024 03:09
GOP officials praises Harris’s Fox News interview
Former Lt. Governor of George Geoff Duncan said Harris did ‘extremely well’ in her interview with Fox News. Duncan made his comments on CNN moments after the interview ended.
“She dove into the deep end of the pool,” Duncan said. “She answered the questions on message.”
He said Harris is trying to reach out to Republicans who were going to sit at home and not vote. Ducan added the goal was to get them to vote for a liberal instead of a person who constantly lies to them.
Alex Lang17 October 2024 02:50
Harris says Trump has ‘no plan’ to deal with needs of American people
Harris attacked Donald Trump throughout her interview with Fox News. At one point, she noted that he has spent $20 million on ads to create fear among voters.
The vice president added, “he actually has no plan in this election that is about focusing on the needs of the American people.”
Alex Lang17 October 2024 02:18
Harris backs Biden’s mental fitness
During her Fox interview, Harris backed Joe Biden and his mental fitness. She said she has watched him in the White House and that he has the judgment and experience to make decisions.
The discussion then got heated as Harris mentioned Biden is not on the ballot and instead began to attack Trump.
Alex Lang17 October 2024 01:39
Economist/YouGov Poll: Harris has edge nationally
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 48 per cent to 45 per cent among registered voters in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, little changed from recent weeks.
Harris leads by four points among likely voters — those who either have voted, say they definitely will vote, or both say they will probably vote and also have voted in either 2020 or 2022.
Nearly all supporters of Harris (97 per cent) and Trump (98 per cent) believe their minds will not change before election day.
Slightly more registered voters say they think Harris will win than say they think Trump will (41 per cent to 37 per cent).
About two-thirds of both Democrats and Republicans say they are very or extremely enthusiastic about voting for president.
Harris leads by 51 per cent to 47 per cent among registered voters choosing only between her and Trump; two per cent say they prefer both equally.
Among likely voters, Harris leads among college graduates, women, and Black and Hispanic Americans; Trump leads among non-college graduates, men, and white Americans.
The poll was conducted between October 12-15, 2024 and 1,624 US adult citizens were surveyed.
Graeme Massie17 October 2024 01:16
Fox News host praises Harris interview on channel
Dana Perino recognized that the vice president was “fairly effective” in going after Donald Trump in the eagerly-anticipated interview.
Graeme Massie17 October 2024 01:01
Watch: Kamala Harris’s two-word response after Trump calls himself ‘father of IVF’
Kamala Harris’s two-word response after Trump calls himself ‘father of IVF’
Kamala Harris issued a two-word response after Donald Trump called himself the “father of IVF”. Trump made the comment during a Fox News town hall with an all-female audience that aired on Wednesday (16 October). Asked about the Trump comment as she departed Detroit for a campaign visit to Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Harris said it was “quite bizarre.” She added: “If what he meant is taking responsibility, well then yeah, he should take responsibility for the fact that one in three women in America lives in a Trump abortion ban state.”
Katie Hawkinson17 October 2024 00:45
