Under pressure to prove her ability to lead the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview with Fox News, was more straightforward than ever when she affirmed that if elected, her presidency would not be a continuation of incumbent Joe Biden.
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Pennsylvania on October 16.
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Battle on the "rival" stage
In an interview with Fox News, Ms. Harris defended the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration pouring into the US from the Mexican border. She blamed Republican lawmakers for failing to pass a border security bill, exacerbating the immigration crisis.
Under sharp questioning from Fox News host Bret Baier, Harris also fully endorsed President Biden for his current term, clarified her duties as vice president, and defended her support for gender reassignment surgery. The vice president noted that "Biden's name is not on the ballot, but Trump's is," and questioned the Republican candidate's health.
In addition, the Democratic candidate emphasized: "Let me be clear, my presidency will not be a continuation of Mr. Biden's term." Ms. Harris said she would accept fresh ideas from Republicans and business leaders to address the housing shortage and expand the small business community.
According to observers, Ms. Harris’s decision to accept an interview with Fox News is the latest evidence that this year’s election campaign has seen Democrats increasingly willing to engage with a television channel whose audience includes many supporters of their opponent, Donald Trump. Previously, Mr. Biden did not appear on Fox News during his campaign.
Change strategy
The interview, which aired on October 16, is part of a new strategy by Vice President Harris to seek support from Republican voters. Before the event with the network, she highlighted the important support from her opponent's voters at a rally in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, one of the battleground states that could decide the outcome of this year's US election.
More than 100 Republicans attended the rally in Bucks County, including former congressman Adam Kinzinger, who served on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a pro -Trump mob. In 2020, Biden beat Trump in Bucks County by about 17,000 votes, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also won more votes than Trump in 2016 in the same county.
This summer, Republicans outnumbered Democrats in Bucks County for the first time in a generation. The county now has about 3,500 more Republicans than Democrats, according to the latest figures from Reuters.
fierce competition
Former President Trump leads Vice President Harris 50% to 48% in the latest national poll released by Fox News on October 17. This is a reversal from last month, when Harris held a narrow lead. However, Harris leads Trump by 6% among voters in seven battleground states, and they are neck and neck in many key counties, both at 49%. It is also worth noting that in 2000 and 2016, the Republican candidate lost the overall vote but won the presidency thanks to the electoral college.Thanhnien.vn
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