In an astonishing turn of events, Kamala Harris actually sat down for an interview, this one with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
The 45-minute sit down discussion marked Harris’ second on-camera interview of the entire campaign, and her first without running mate Tim Walz. Harris also became the second candidate to speak to the NABJ after Donald Trump’s high-profile interview with the organization at the end of July.
Harris largely stayed on script throughout the interview, and struggled to differentiate herself from the administration in which she is vice president. For a candidate who the NAACP say is losing Black voters to Trump, it was a below par performance.
The Vice President struggled to address the recent NAACP poll in her interview on Tuesday in a question on the economy.
“Polling shows that some Black men, particularly young Black men, are considering voting for Donald Trump, and they see him as better for the economy. What is your message to young Black male voters who feel left out of this economy, and how can your economic policies materially change their lives?” Harris was asked.
She didn’t have a clue what to say.
“I appreciate the spirit of the question, but I’ll tell you, I’ve often been asked this question in a way that I’ve had to respond by first saying that I think it’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” Harris responded, adding that she had to earn votes rather than assume she “was going to have it because I’m Black.”
Watch the trainwreck unfold below:
Harris’ “word salad” frustrated viewers on X who wanted her to answer the question.
Many noted that she failed to answer a relatively simple question.
