Vice President Kamala Harris has been the presumptive and now official Democratic nominee for president for 105 days without holding an official press conference. In contrast, President Trump has engaged in at least six news conferences since the beginning of August, where he took questions from the media.
While on the campaign trail, Harris has participated in several brief, informal press gaggles this week. She criticized the tone and rhetoric at Trump's rally in New York City over the weekend and gave a speech in Washington, D.C., outlining her vision for the United States and contrasting it with what she calls Trump's radical, dark vision.
Although Harris has done interviews, town halls, podcasts, and local news appearances, she has not yet held a formal press conference as a candidate, with the election just two days away. Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla believes Harris should hold a press conference but notes that the media's leniency towards her makes it almost irrelevant.
Trump, on the other hand, has participated in various interviews and events, including the annual Al Smith dinner, which Harris opted out of, sending a video message instead. Harris also faced controversy over an interview on '60 Minutes' due to editing choices that aired different parts of her response to a question about Israel.
As the election draws near, the contrast in media engagement between the two candidates remains apparent, with Harris continuing to avoid a formal press conference while Trump maintains a more active presence in media interactions.
