Harris' Flip-Flops on Policies Draw Scrutiny Ahead of Interview

Vice President Kamala Harris' lack of substantive interviews and her inconsistent policy stances have raised questions about her readiness for office ahead of her first campaign interview on Thursday.

With less than three months until the general election, Vice President Kamala Harris finds herself facing criticism for her apparent lack of engagement with the media and her inconsistent policy positions. Harris' first campaign interview, scheduled for Thursday night with CNN anchor Dana Bash, will shed light on these concerns.

Despite being in office for nearly two years, Harris has faced repeated criticism for failing to take substantive questions from the press or participate in interviews. This stands in stark contrast to former President Trump, who held numerous press conferences and participated in interviews across the political spectrum.

Harris' Flip-Flops on Policies Draw Scrutiny Ahead of Interview

One of the most notable examples of Harris' perceived evasiveness came during an interview with NBC's Lester Holt in 2021, where she faced criticism for her response to a question about her failure to visit the Mexican border. Harris' dismissive response, "I haven't been to Europe, I don't understand the point that you're making," went viral and fueled speculation about her lack of policy depth.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board summed up Harris' performance at the convention as "confident, optimistic, [but] mostly devoid of policy substance." As the editorial board put it, "Whether she can keep this up, unexplained and unexposed, for the next 12 weeks will determine whether she becomes America's 47th President."

Harris' Flip-Flops on Policies Draw Scrutiny Ahead of Interview

In recent days, Harris has garnered some high-profile surrogates on the campaign trail, including Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has endorsed Trump. However, Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, has poked fun at Harris' reluctance to answer questions from the media, saying, "I at least have enough respect for you all and for the American people to come and talk to you and answer questions."

Clay Travis, founder of OutKick, has also criticized Harris for requiring the presence of Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for governor of Minnesota, in her first interview. "Kamala Harris is doing a joint interview with Tim Walz on Thursday. She legit can't do an interview by herself," Travis said.

Harris' Flip-Flops on Policies Draw Scrutiny Ahead of Interview

Dustin Grage, a Republican strategist, surmised that Walz's presence in the interview is due to his status as "a better communicator than Kamala Harris." Ahead of her interview, Harris and Walz embarked on a South Georgia bus tour that aims to shore up support in Republican-leaning areas.

However, the larger question remains whether Harris can overcome the perception that she lacks policy substance and is evasive with the media. The upcoming interview on Thursday will be a critical opportunity for her to address these concerns and demonstrate her readiness to lead the nation.

Harris' Flip-Flops on Policies Draw Scrutiny Ahead of Interview