Harris Does Media Blitz
What happened yesterday on The View was, in a word, stunning. Just as the Trump campaign has zeroed in on Kamala Harris as an embodiment of everything wrong with the Biden-Harris administration, she stumbled right into their trap on live television. The Trump team has carefully crafted a narrative that Harris is merely a continuation of a failed status quo, and they've been hammering this point as their core argument against her. Rather than distance herself from Biden in some significant way, Harris leaned into her record—hard.
HOST: What would be the biggest specific difference between you and the Biden presidency?
KAMALA: "We're obviously two different people and we have a lot of shared life experiences ... We're also different people, and I will bring those sensibilities."
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2024
Appearing on The View, a show where she could not have asked for a more supportive environment, Harris was handed what should have been an easy opportunity. She was introduced as "the next President of the United States," and the audience, full of liberal New Yorkers, cheered her on. The hosts, who are all firmly in her corner, teed up a question that could have allowed her to subtly distance herself from some of Biden’s more controversial decisions. But instead of taking that lifeline, Harris flubbed it—spectacularly.
“I’m Donald Trump and I approve this message.” https://t.co/XbcB3kgQxs
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 8, 2024
When asked what she would have done differently from Biden, Harris responded with an answer that has the potential to haunt her throughout the remainder of the campaign: there is "not one thing" she would have changed. That’s right—amid crises like the Afghanistan withdrawal, border chaos, and the relentless inflation squeezing American families, Harris essentially claimed everything has been perfect. She didn't hedge, didn't offer nuance, didn’t even attempt to pivot. It was a clean, clear statement of complete alignment with the Biden administration’s record.
Kamala asked what would she do different from Biden...
Just listen to this pic.twitter.com/4x7mP8f8aZ
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) October 9, 2024
For the Trump campaign, this must have felt like a gift wrapped in a bow. Harris didn’t take the chance to say something along the lines of, “There were differences, but Biden made the ultimate call.” Instead, she stuck by every decision, implying she would make the exact same calls if given the chance. Worse, Harris later appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she was given yet another chance to clarify or improve her response. She didn’t. Instead, she delivered a muddled answer about being a different human being than Biden and being inspired by the aspirations of the American people—a statement so vacuous it might as well have been written by a chatbot.
Kamala asked what would she do different from Biden...
Just listen to this pic.twitter.com/4x7mP8f8aZ
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) October 9, 2024
The consequences of this gaffe could be far-reaching. For undecided voters and swing states where the desire for change is palpable, Harris’s answer might come across as tone-deaf. In a political climate where voters are eager for new leadership and fresh ideas, Harris's declaration that she wouldn’t have changed a thing about the last four years could easily be used as campaign fodder. If the Trump campaign has any strategic pulse, they will flood battleground states with this clip. The timing couldn't be worse for Harris, either, with early voting already underway and Election Day looming.
.@JDVance: The View asked Kamala Harris one thing you would do differently than Joe Biden. You know what she says? "I can't think of anything off the top of my head." In her defense, I'm not sure she can think of anything off the top of her head. pic.twitter.com/Q6db3f69Nz
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 8, 2024