In First Major TV Interview, Kamala Harris Says US Voters Ready To 'Turn The Page' On Donald Trump | Watch
In the first major television interview of her presidential campaign, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that voters are ready for “a new way forward” and to “turn the page” on divisions she blames on her rival, Donald Trump.
“First and foremost, one of my highest priorities is to do what we can to strengthen and support the middle class,” she said while sitting alongside with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “When I look at the aspirations, the goals, the ambitions of the American people, I think that people are ready for a new way forward.”
‘Turn the page’
“Sadly in the last decade, we have had in the former president someone who has really been pushing an agenda and an environment that is about diminishing the character and the strength of who we are as Americans, really dividing our nation,” the Democrat told CNN. “And I think people are ready to turn the page on that.”
In an interview with CNN, Harris addressed criticism about avoiding tough situations and used the opportunity to shape her campaign message ahead of the Sept. 10 debate with Trump. The interview also carries risks as her team aims to maintain momentum after Joe Biden’s departure and last week’s Democratic National Convention.
Harris was asked about changes in her policies over the years, specifically her reversals on fracking and decriminalizing illegal border crossings. “I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed,” Harris replied.
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