Radio and TV host Charlamagne tha God has recently expressed his confusion over Vice President Kamala Harris’ lack of press presence compared to former President Donald Trump during the election campaign trail. In a recent interview with This Week anchor Jonathan Karl, Charlamagne questioned why Harris had not conducted any unscripted interviews with supportive media outlets, suggesting that she should be “any and everywhere” in order to engage more with the public.
Karl noted that it was unusual for such an important figure to avoid answering questions from the press, prompting Charlamagne to express his bewilderment at this decision. He also highlighted Trump’s constant media presence and ability to dominate news headlines, even after losing the election. Despite Trump’s persistence in the media spotlight, Charlamagne felt that Democrats were not effectively leveraging their supportive media outlets to promote their campaign, unlike their conservative counterparts.
During the interview, Charlamagne also mentioned his belief that there is a lot of energy behind Harris’ campaign and that it was not merely due to a ‘honeymoon phase.’ He attributed this enthusiasm to the lack of excitement within the Democratic party for some time. While many may argue that Harris has managed to maintain momentum in her campaign, some suggest that this could be partly attributed to her ability to dodge press engagements and avoid unscripted interviews.
Charlamagne further touched on Harris’ choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, referring to it as a ‘DEI hire.’ He acknowledged the Democratic party’s strong bench of candidates but expressed initial disappointment with the Walz pick, suggesting that she needed a white male candidate to make America feel comfortable.
Despite some criticisms, Charlamagne remains optimistic about the potential energy behind Harris’ campaign and continues to call for more transparency and media engagement from the Vice President in order to better connect with the American public.