Washington DC, August 30:
Friday marked the first interview between US Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz after US President Joe Biden resigned from his candidacy for the White House. The conversation took place on CNN.
In reference to Trump's racial insults, particularly his claim that his opponent "wasn't Black enough," chief political correspondent Dana Bash of CNN questioned Harris on the matter.
Harris seemed uninterested in devoting too much time on the topic and responded by shaking her head as if she were speechless.
"Same old, tired playbook," Harris replied.
"Next question, please."
"That's it?" As for Bash's question, "That's it," Harris answered directly.
In a scathing personal assault on August 1, former US President Donald Trump claimed that Harris, who had long been identified as having "Indian heritage," "turned Black" a few years ago, adding insult to injury.
She was simply advocating for her Indian background; she had always been of Indian descent. It wasn't until she turned black a few years ago that I learned she was Black; now she prefers to be identified that way. Can you tell me if she's Black or Indian? He said this, according to CNN.
If Harris is elected in November, Bash wanted to know what she had in mind for her first day on the job. In her response, Harris reiterated her primary priority for the presidency, which is to strengthen the middle class. Despite economic development after the pandemic, many Americans still find costs too expensive. Vice President Harris acknowledged this and discussed plans to enhance the child tax credit and make housing more affordable.
Bash questioned Harris about the significant shifts in Harris's policy stance since her 2020 presidential campaign.
My principles remain unchanged. There is a clear climate catastrophe, and I think it's critical that we do what we need to do to protect ourselves from it," Harris stated.
The continuation of US assistance to Israel in its conflict in Gaza was another foreign policy issue that Harris tackled. Harris did not explicitly address the topic of whether she would withhold some shipments of weaponry to Israel; instead, she reaffirmed her calls for a ceasefire arrangement and the return of the prisoners.
"I remain committed since I've been on October 8, to what we must do to work toward a two state solution where Israel is secure and in equal measure, the Palestinians have security and self-determination and dignity," according to her.
The Minnesota governor's public remarks regarding his military background seemed to be exaggerated, so she questioned Harris's running partner Walz about it. Even though Walz never actually carried a weapon into battle, he was questioned about remarks he made in 2018 regarding the matter. He claimed he had a typo.
"We were talking about, in this case, this was after a school shooting, the ideas of carrying these weapons of war and my wife, the English teacher, telling me my grammar is not always correct," according to Walz.
You can judge me by my track record... Because of this, I sound just like them. Honesty is my language. When it comes to the issue of school shootings and the presence of firearms, I let my feelings show and I am not afraid to speak my mind. "So I guess people know who I am," he stated.
