Vice President Kamala Harris has been the presumptive (and now official) Democratic presidential nominee for 61 days without holding an official press conference.
After weeks of stonewalling, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia, when she was joined by her running mate, Tim Walz, for a pre-taped interview with CNN’s Dana Bash that was a far cry from a traditional news conference. She has since given more interviews, including Tuesday’s with the National Association of Black Journalists, and made time to hang out with supporter Oprah Winfrey on Thursday at a star-studded campaign event.
Trump held his third news conference since early August last week in California, using the opportunity to mock his opponent's home state and hold forth on a range of topics including crime, immigration and inflation.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump during the debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Getty Images)
Harris gave two taped radio interviews last week and gave her first solo television interview as a Democratic candidate last Friday in Philadelphia.
But as for when she will actually hold a formal press conference, that day may never come, at least while she is still a candidate.
Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla believes Harris should hold a press conference, but said it is almost “irrelevant” because she continues to get a free pass.
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“It's highly unlikely that she will hold a press conference because the media has enabled and encouraged her 'plexiglass basement' strategy, where she maintains the illusion of being there while remaining totally inaccessible to the press and therefore unaccountable,” Bonilla told Fox News Digital.
Trump has sought to highlight the contrast in media availability between the two, giving several lengthy interviews in recent weeks in addition to his three news conferences.
In his interview Friday in Philadelphia, his response, citing his middle-class upbringing when asked about specifics of his economic policy, drew sharp criticism.
Vice President Kamala Harris went viral with her response to a question about how she would lower prices in an interview with Philadelphia's ABC 6 anchor Brian Taff. (Screenshot/6 ABC Philadelphia)
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“I grew up in a neighborhood where people were very proud of their garden,” she said. “And I was raised to believe and know that all people deserve dignity and that we as Americans have beautiful character. We have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions.”
“So when I talk about building an opportunity economy, I'm talking about investing in the ambitions, aspirations and incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunities for people to, for example, start a small business.”
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Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
