Vice President Kamala Harris It has been exactly eight weeks since the presumptive and now official Democratic presidential nominee held an official press conference.
Under pressure to give a substantive interview after weeks of delays, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month in Georgia when she was joined by running mate Tim Walz for a pre-recorded report with CNN's Dana Bash that was far from a traditional press conference.
Trump held his third news conference since early August in California on Friday, taking the opportunity to criticize his opponent's home state and weigh in on a range of issues, including crime, immigration and inflation.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Getty Images)
Harris gave two taped radio interviews last week, and on Friday in Philadelphia she gave her first solo television interview as a Democratic candidate.
As for when she will actually hold an official press conference, that day may never come, at least as long as she remains a candidate.
Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla believes Harris should hold a press conference but says it “doesn't matter” because she keeps getting trotted out.
“She is unlikely to give a press conference because the media supports and encourages her 'plexiglass basement' strategy, where she maintains the illusion of being in the public eye while remaining completely inaccessible to the press and therefore unaccountable,” Bonilla told Fox News Digital.
Trump has sought to highlight the difference in the two politicians' accessibility to the media by giving several lengthy interviews in recent weeks and holding three news conferences.
In an interview Friday in Philadelphia, her answer to a question about the specifics of her economic policies, in which she cited her middle-class upbringing, drew sharp criticism.
Vice President Kamala Harris went viral for her response to a question about how she plans to lower prices in an interview with Philadelphia ABC anchor Brian Tuff. (Screenshot/6 ABC Philadelphia)
“You know, I grew up in a neighborhood where people were very proud of their lawns,” she said. “And I was raised to believe and understand that all people deserve dignity, and that we as Americans have great character. You know, we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions.
“So when I talk about building an opportunity economy, a lot of what I mean is investing in the ambition, the drive, the incredible work ethic of the American people, and creating opportunities for people to, for example, start a small business.”
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Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.