Kamala Campaign Laughs At Jim Acosta For Asking About Harris Dodging Media [VIDEO]

CNN anchor Jim Acosta he asked a spokesperson for Kamala Harris' campaign about her notable absence from media interactions since becoming the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.

Acosta asked why Harris has been avoiding press conferences and interviews, and pressed campaign communications director Michael Tyler for answers.

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“I'm sure this won't be the first time you've heard this question, but the Trump campaign is also going after the vice president for not doing enough interviews, for not doing a press conference. Would it kill you to have a press conference? Why not did he have a press conference?” Acosta asked.

Tyler laughed and insisted that Harris and his running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), have been busy traveling around the country since the campaign launched. “You saw the ways they went around the battleground states last week generating rallies of thousands, 10,000 here, 15,000 there,” Tyler responded.

CNN: “Would it kill you to hold a press conference?”

HARRIS SPOX: Kamala holds rallies so she can read from her teleprompter!

CNN: “A campaign rally is not a press conference.”

HARRIS SPOX: “We'll have a sit-down interview here before the end of the month.” pic.twitter.com/TaVI6qLGci

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 14, 2024

But Acosta wasn't satisfied with that answer. He interrupted, pointing out that rallies are not the same as facing the press. “But Michael, you know a campaign isn't really a press conference. … Why hasn't she held a press conference? She's the vice president; she can handle the questions. Why not?” Acosta pressed.

Tyler tried to assure that a press conference would take place soon. “We absolutely will. You hear him asking questions while he's on the stump and, as he said last week, we'll do an interview here before the end of the month,” he said. Tyler emphasized that the campaign is focused on “communicating directly with the voters who will actually decide the path to the 270 electoral votes.”

Still not satisfied, Acosta asked again, “Can you commit to a press conference this week?”

Tyler remained evasive, reiterating that the campaign was “engaging with the voters who will really decide this election” through various means, including rallies, interviews and press conferences, but without committing to a specific timetable.

Harris has kept his interactions with the press limited, often dodging questions while on the campaign trail. His last notable exchange with reporters was on Aug. 2, where he gave a meandering response alongside Joe Biden after welcoming American hostages freed in a Russian prisoner swap.

Listen to this confusing word salad in response to the recovery of American hostages @VP Harris.

She cannot be our next president. The world will explode. pic.twitter.com/RjZFU9tqf7

— USA Features Media (@UsaFeatures) August 2, 2024

Meanwhile, the Republican senator for the vice presidency, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), joked with reporters near his campaign plane, suggesting they got “alone.”

JD Vance after physically walking up to Kamala Harris' plane to ask her why she's hiding from reporters:

“Hopefully it'll be my plane in a few months. I also thought you might feel lonely, because the vice president isn't answering reporters' questions.pic.twitter.com/xmXBC16MSY

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 7, 2024

Across the aisle, former President Donald Trump has been anything but shy with the media. Trump recently held a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate and has engaged in multiple lengthy interviews on social media platforms, including with tech mogul Elon Musk and internet personality Adin Ross.

Trump isn't slowing down either. he announced plans to hold another press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday, August 15, further highlighting the stark contrast between his media strategy and that of the current vice president.