Kamala Harris is called out for new tactic to avoid answering questions as she boards plane
Kamala Harris continues to avoid speaking to the media alone, being ridiculed for wearing earplugs as the throng of reporters tried to question her as she boarded a plane on Monday.
Harris, who took more than a month to give an interview to a major media outlet after announcing her candidacy for president, departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday to campaign in the Midwest and was filmed boarding her plane.
The vice president, wearing Apple earbuds connected to her phone via a USB cable, salutes and shakes hands with a soldier as she boards the plane.
People can be heard trying to get Harris’ attention, but she waved goodbye and boarded the plane, adjusting her earbuds to make sure they were secure in her ears.
Social media users did not appreciate this tactic, saying Harris was determined to avoid questioning.
Kamala Harris continues to avoid facing the media alone, being mocked for wearing earplugs as the crowd of reporters tried to question her as she boarded a plane on Monday
“Kamala can’t take it anymore… Hiding behind EarPods Leadership for Cowards 101,” wrote one Trump fan.
Another pointed out that Harris appeared insensitive after it was confirmed on Monday that an American citizen and Hamas hostage was dead.
‘An American hostage is murdered and she literally tries to block questions about it. Unreal.’
“Sorry too busy to answer questions. Listening to Taylor Swift’s new song,” wrote another.
Harris came under fire for her “word salad” responses in a softball interview for liberal media outlets, her first since Joe Biden withdrew 40 days ago.
The Democratic candidate appeared alongside her running mate Tim Walz for an hour-long broadcast, which in reality was less than half an hour of actual questions from Dana Bash.
The liberal commentator claimed she succeeded by following the principle of “do no harm” during the pre-recorded broadcast from Savannah, Georgia.
Harris — who took more than a month to give an interview to a major media outlet after announcing her presidential candidacy — left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday to campaign in the Midwest and was filmed boarding her flight
But Harris’ critics said she failed to address three issues plaguing her campaign: the border crisis, skyrocketing inflation and the cover-up of Biden’s health problems.
David Axelrod, a former Obama strategist, delivered a brutal assessment in CNN’s post-game analysis, saying Harris “didn’t play the ball that far forward.”
Scott Jennings, a former Bush adviser, warned that Donald Trump would be “mouth-watering” before the September 10 presidential debate – their first-ever face-to-face meeting.
That sentiment was echoed by GOP polling guru Frank Luntz, who tweeted: “Many people think Kamala Harris has done a good job so far in this interview. I disagree — a good debater will find it easy to challenge her.”
Harris has enjoyed something of a honeymoon since succeeding Biden, thanks in part to generous coverage in the liberal media and polls showing her ahead in swing states where Democrats were headed for defeat under the outgoing president.
Harris’ campaign is now looking ahead to the presidential debate on ABC on September 10.
Trump will create a hostile environment, which she has so far managed to avoid.
Jennings said last night, “She’s trying to skip a block of time, and during the debate Trump said [will] ‘I cannot allow that.’