A CNN report faced backlash online for suggesting that the Trump campaign is trying to damage Harris by calling for her to be interviewed by the media.
A CNN report was ridiculed on Thursday for arguing that the Trump-Vance campaign was trying to “goad” Vice President Harris into speaking with reporters as a way to “trip” her up.
“In another front of its emerging offensive against Harris, the Trump campaign cranked up pressure on the vice president to do a major media interview, apparently hoping to goad her into a forum in which she’s historically been more vulnerable than when delivering scripted speeches”, the article said.
“In this light, Trump’s pledge to hold a news conference on Thursday looks like an attempt to create a contrast with the vice president”, the report said, adding that an unscripted appearance for Harris would be a risk.
“Harris, especially early in her vice presidency, sometimes waffled in interviews and unscripted moments, and the Trump campaign clearly sees this as a potential way to slow her strong start”, it said.
