Liberal Host Admits Harris Can’t Answer Questions 

Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first solo interview on Wednesday in a 25-minute conversation with MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle. Despite the friendly setting, the interview missed the mark, according to a review by “The New York Times,” which criticized Harris for dodging direct questions and sticking to rehearsed talking points.

The “Times” article, titled “3 Takeaways From Kamala Harris’s Interview on MSNBC,” highlighted key criticisms of Harris’ performance. The sub-headline was blunt: “In her first one-on-one cable TV interview since becoming the nominee, the vice president repeatedly dodged direct questions and stuck firmly on message.”

YIKES.

Stephanie Ruhle on her softball interview with Kamala: "she doesn't answer the question." pic.twitter.com/aPPkPGh4IV

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Reid Epstein, the reporter, outlined the three main takeaways. First, he noted that “Harris had roundabout answers to open-ended questions,” mentioning a question about why voters continued to trust former President Donald Trump more than Harris when it came to economic policy. Instead of addressing why Trump resonated more with voters, Harris deflected by blaming him for lost manufacturing jobs.

The second takeaway was Harris’ reluctance to entertain the possibility that even if she won the presidency, Democrats could lose control of the U.S. Senate. Harris sidestepped Ruhle’s question on this point and continued promoting policies that would struggle in a Republican-controlled Senate, such as raising corporate taxes to ensure billionaires and corporations “pay their fair share.”

The final critique was as much about the interview itself as it was about Harris. Epstein pointed out that a “hard-hitting Harris interview is still yet to come,” highlighting the vice president’s strategy of sitting down with friendly media figures who avoid pressing for substantive answers. He concluded that the interview did little more than allow Harris’ campaign to say she had done a one-on-one cable TV interview.

Ruhle herself acknowledged that Harris had avoided directly answering her questions but did not push for further clarification with follow-up questions.