Harris Claims Her Presidency Would 'Not Be a Continuation' of Biden's
In her first interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice Pres. Kamala Harris claimed that her prospective administration would 'not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency.'...
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Facts
- In her first interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice Pres. Kamala Harris claimed that her prospective administration would 'not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency.'[1][2]
- During the interview, conducted by Fox News host Bret Baier, Harris stated that 'like every new president' she would present 'fresh and new ideas,' as the nominee labeled herself as representing a 'new generation of leadership.'[3][4]
- This came after a separate interview Harris gave last week, during which she was asked if she would have changed anything from the current Biden administration, to which she said there was 'not a thing comes to mind.'[5]
- Earlier this month, Pres. Biden claimed at a press briefing that he was 'singing from the same song sheet' as Harris, who he said had been 'a major player' in his administration. He later claimed on Tuesday that Harris would 'take the country in her own direction' if elected.[6][7]
- The 26-minute interview also covered the Biden administration's immigration policies, Iran, Biden's cognitive state, paying for transgender surgeries for prison inmates, and Donald Trump's recent comments about the potential use of military force on American soil.[8][9]
- In July this year, Pres. Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the 2024 Presidential Election and endorsed Kamala Harris, claiming the decision to be in the 'best interest' of his party.[10]
Sources: [1]CNN, [2]Washingtonexaminer, [3]FOX News, [4]The Irish Times, [5]Newsweek, [6]The White House, [7]Associated Press, [8]usatoday.com, [9]The Hill and [10]Verity.
Narratives
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Guardian and MSNBC. Bret Baier is supposed to be Fox News' most objective and fair reporter, but this time around he chose to be combative rather than journalistic. Despite the fact that he peddled false Republican talking points, Harris remained focused on contrasting her positive vision for the future with Trump's public promises to target his political opponents. With polls showing this to be a tight race, exposing this contrast will only be in Harris' favor.
- Republican narrative, as provided by National Review. Harris's painful interview with Fox is a reminder to all Americans that, despite the Democrats' best attempts, the last three and a half years cannot be forgotten. Unable to provide any substance as to why her administration would be any different and still not providing important context about Biden's cognitive state, it would be foolish to believe that the White House would be any better under Harris.
