Vice President Kamala Harris is being called out for not appearing in as many interviews as former President Donald Trump — but her campaign may think that is the right move.
“The Harris-Walz ticket is on pace to do fewer interviews and press conferences than any major party’s presidential pairing in modern U.S. history,” as Axios points out.
In Axios’ exclusive report “Inside the Harris-Walz strategy of hiding from the media,” sources close to the Harris campaign shared with the outlet that Harris’ Team believes it’s the “right strategy” to limit those interactions — “even if it frustrates reporters,” as the report reads.
In the 59 days since Harris announced her candidacy, Trump and JD Vance have done over 70 interviews and press conferences, per Axios’ analysis. In comparison, Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have had seven.
Per The New York Times, Harris “received far stronger reviews of her debate performance last week than did Mr. Trump, with 67 percent of U.S. likely voters saying she did well compared with 40 percent for him,” citing a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College poll taken Sept. 11-16.
Despite the reviews after the debate, Harris and Trump are tied at 47% nationally.
