Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump criticized his opponent Kamala Harris following her first significant interview since entering the election after Joe Biden’s exit.
“I just saw Comrade Kamala Harris’ response to a very poorly framed question. It seemed more like a defensive gesture than a genuine inquiry, but her answer was disjointed and lacked coherence, stating that her ‘values haven’t changed…'” Trump made a comment on his social media platform, Truth.
“On that point, I agree—her values haven’t changed. The border will stay open, not closed. Trump plans to provide free healthcare for illegal immigrants, maintain sanctuary cities, eliminate cash bail, confiscate guns, ban fracking, prohibit gasoline-powered cars, abolish private healthcare, implement a 70-80% tax rate, and defund the police. America will turn into a wasteland,” Trump added.
He reiterated his belief that Harris’ interview was “boring” and that she “rambled incoherently.”
In another post, Trump expressed eagerness to debate Kamala Harris, stating that he looks forward to “exposing her for the fraud she is.”
“Harris has reversed all her long-standing positions on every issue. America will never allow a Marxist who uses elections as weapons to become president of the US,” he wrote.
On Thursday, US Vice President Kamala Harris stated that her “values have not changed,” even as she shifted her stance on key issues that could impact her electoral chances, such as fracking—a practice she once opposed but now does not.
She made these remarks during an interview with CNN. Fracking, a method of extracting natural gas and petroleum from deep underground rock formations, is particularly relevant in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state that could be decisive in the 2024 presidential election, along with several other key states. Opponents of fracking argue that it poses risks to underground and surface water quality. Harris had previously opposed fracking and advocated for its ban.
When asked whether she would ban fracking, Harris responded, “No, and I made that clear on the debate stage in 2020 that I would not ban fracking as vice president. As vice president, I didn’t ban fracking. I will not ban fracking… In 2020, I clearly stated where I stand. We are now in 2024, and I have not changed that position, nor will I in the future. I kept my word, and I will continue to keep my word.”
The interviewer then asked, “What made you change that position at the time?”
Harris replied, “Well, let’s be clear, my values have not changed.”
This interview marked Harris’s first since she took over the Democratic ticket for the White House amid criticism from Donald Trump and his allies, who have accused her of avoiding spontaneous interactions with the media.
