US Vice President Kamala Harris will appear on Fox News, a place long considered the “home turf” of former President Donald Trump, on October 16. This is the first time Ms. Harris has participated in an official interview on this channel, a move seen as an effort to expand access to Republican voters and those who have not yet decided to vote. The interview will be recorded in the battleground state of Pennsylvania and broadcast the same evening on the Special Report program.
Fox News, known for its conservative and often Republican views, confirmed the interview and noted that Special Report is one of the most-watched cable television programs. The program claims to maintain a neutral stance, ensure diversity of opinion, and regularly invites political leaders from both parties to discuss current issues.
Ms. Harris’s decision to interview on Fox News is an important strategy in the context of the approaching US election. Especially in battleground states like Pennsylvania, where votes from swing voters can determine the election outcome. According to experts, if she wins just a few percent more votes from Republican voters, Ms. Harris and the Democrats can turn the situation around in these states, where races are often very close.
The Vice President’s appearance on Fox News comes amid many opinions that she does not appear enough in conservative media. Right-wing commentators recently accused CBS of editing an interview with Ms. Harris to make her more “approachable” to the public. In addition, Marc Benioff, owner of TIME magazine, also criticized Ms. Harris for refusing many interview invitations from this magazine, something that had never happened before with presidential candidates, including Mr. Trump and Mr. Trump. President Joe Biden.
However, former President Trump did not miss the opportunity to criticize the upcoming interview. He said that Fox News was “soft” on the Democrats, and criticized Bret Baier, who will interview Ms. Harris, for being “too humble to the left.” Mr. Trump also expressed his wish that Fox News choose a more “warlike” journalist to dialogue with Ms. Harris.
Despite facing criticism from Trump, Ms. Harris’s campaign team has not commented on the interview. Democrats are clearly making an effort to use conservative media platforms like Fox News to reach more voters, especially in battleground states where small differences in approval ratings can pay dividends. great position in the upcoming fierce race.
According to statistics from Nielsen, Fox News is currently the TV channel with the highest viewership in the battleground states. Vice President Harris’s appearance on this channel shows that the Democrats are looking for ways to reach voters that they can hardly reach through other media channels, thereby increasing their chances of winning the upcoming election. next.