Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris reacts while speaking about Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump, during a campaign event at a fire station, in Redford Charter, Michigan, October 4, 2024.
Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to hit the media circuit in full force this week with a mix of interviews broadcast on traditional networks and alternative platforms to target a wide range of voters.
The Harris campaign's media blitz is an attempt to sink former President Donald Trump in the final stretch of the presidential race when undecided voters will make their game-changing election choices.
At the beginning of the week, Harris' interview with Alex Cooper on the popular radio show “Call Her Daddy” is expected to be broadcast on Sunday.
Then on Monday evening, CBS' “60 Minutes” will air an interview with Harris, her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and correspondent Bill Whitaker. The Trump campaign declined to give an interview on “60 Minutes” after initially accepting the invitation, according to the network.
On Tuesday, Harris' campaign will fly the vice president to New York for appearances on ABC's “The View,” CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Howard Stern Show.”
On Thursday, Harris will participate in a town hall with Univision, a major Spanish-language television station. Trump is also recording a separate town hall for Univision.
The vice president has faced criticism, especially from her Republican opponents, for focusing her public appearances on rallies and scripted speeches, rather than media interviews and more impromptu settings.
But with the November 5 election remaining 30 days and early voting already underway, the Harris and Trump campaigns are now locked in a heated battle on the airwaves.
In July, when Harris entered the presidential race after President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid, the early stages of her nascent campaign dominated the news cycle.
Since then, Trump has worked to return to media attention.
Besides appearing on several shows on Fox News Channel, which is friendlier territory for the Republican candidate, Trump has given interviews on podcasts popular among young people such as “This Past Weekend w/Theo Von” and “Lex Fridman Podcast.” He has also interviewed Dr. Phil and Sean Ryan, a former Marine. Additionally, Trump sat down for a very interesting conversation with his close ally Elon Musk on the social media platform X in August.
Over the course of Harris' whirlwind campaign, the vice president gave interviews to CNN, a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists, MSNBC, and some local outlets.
