WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “Call Her Daddy,” a popular podcast on Sunday about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, to address her pursuits within the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The ticket triggered a media blitz. Opponent on the way.
In a nearly 40-minute interview recorded last week, the Democratic presidential candidate spoke about the grit it takes to run for office, the toughness her mother instilled in her, and the importance of reproductive rights in this election. spoke.
The show is the most listened to podcast for women, with millions of fans tuning in to talk about relationships, sex, mental health, and female empowerment. The debate with Harris was tame for the show, with the vice president keeping the focus in part on her message about the value of ignoring those who doubt you.
“I don’t hear no. To all of you ‘daddy gang,’ don’t hear the word ‘no,’ just don’t hear it,” she said. “I think it’s really important not to let other people define you.”
This interview is Harris Meeting with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as Democrats seek to shore up support in the final 30 days of campaigning against Republicans. donald trump and JD Vance.
Harris has been criticized for not giving more media interviews.
The Democratic candidate said on the podcast that he mostly stuck to his usual message on abortion, saying even those who strongly oppose abortion “look at what’s going on now and say, ‘Well, I didn’t do it.’ “I’ve seen it during my travels,” he said. All of this wasn’t meant to happen, as we’ve seen the health issues that have arisen since Roe v. Wade was repealed.
Harris also criticized Trump in a recent speech, leaning into Trump’s honesty and saying “this man is full of lies” when talking about abortion and other issues. She dismissed Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” as “a mean, mean spirit.”
President Trump continues to stress that abortion policy should be left up to each state and that doctors have a duty to provide emergency care to women whose lives are in danger. Vance said his comments about childless women were misconstrued and he wanted to support the families.
Much more is expected from Harris and Walz.
Harris taped an interview for CBS’ “60 Minutes,” which will air Monday night. She is scheduled to appear on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show, ABC’s “The View” and CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday. Waltz will appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show on Monday.
In an excerpt of “60 Minutes” published Sunday, Harris dodged a question about whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “really close ally,” saying, “The better question is about the American people and the U.S. “The question is, are there any significant alliances between them?” Israeli? And the answer to that question is yes. ”
And almost a week after I stumbled over my only words, vice presidential debate, waltz She used her debut campaign appearance on Sunday’s news program to fend off criticism of her position on abortion rights and “admit” to past false statements.
Walz’s appearance on Fox also touched on the turmoil in the Middle East, with anchor Shannon Bream pressing the Minnesota governor on whether he had the right to strike first against Israel. Iranian nuclear and oil facilities In retaliation for Tehran firing missiles at Israel. This question was not fully answered by Walz in last week’s debate with Ohio Sen. Vance.
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“The specific operations will be addressed at that time,” Walz said Sunday, speaking of “the consequences of that action.”
He said Israel has the right to defend itself and that Harris worked with Israel last week to repel an Iranian attack. president joe biden Last week, he said he did not support Israeli attacks on Iranian government facilities. Nuclear development program.
waltz protected Laws he signed as governor To ensure abortion protections, “the decision rests with the woman and her health care provider,” he said.
President Trump has said he has no intention of signing a nationwide abortion ban, and Walz was asked in an interview Sunday if he called that a “blatant lie.”
“Yes…of course,” Waltz said.
In the interview, Mr. Walz was also asked about his military service, his arrest for drunk driving, his family’s infertility treatments, and his false statements related to his claim that he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
“When I make a gaffe, I own it,” Walz said. “When I make a mistake, I own up to it.”
He said voters were more concerned about Trump’s loss to Biden in the 2020 election and Vance’s failure to acknowledge during the debate that there may be restrictions on fertility treatment. He expressed his belief that intrauterine insemination His wife Gwen received it.
“I think they’re probably far more concerned about that than the fact that my wife and I used IUI to have our child and that Donald Trump is going to restrict that,” Walz said. he said. “So I think everyone knows who I am.”
Bream noted that President Trump has voiced support for infertility treatment, even though he has said the issue of abortion should be decided by states.
