Meghan McCain questioned if the Democratic Party is aware of the “damaging” image Vice President Kamala Harris will receive as a result of her CNN interview, which she is conducting alongside her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).
The interview will mark the first time Harris sits down to answer questions since assuming the top of the Democratic 2024 presidential ticket after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race. However, McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, wrote on X that the interview could potentially portray Harris in a negative light.
“I don’t know if democrats fully realize how damaging the image of the possible first woman president being incapable of giving an interview alone without the presence of a man to help her is,” McCain wrote.
I don’t know if democrats fully realize how damaging the image of the possible first woman president being incapable of giving an interview alone without the presence of a man to help her is.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 28, 2024
The former co-host of The View is not the only one critical of Harris doing her first presidential candidate interview with her running mate by her side. CNN contributor Scott Jennings suggested Harris could appear “weak” for bringing Walz along for the ride. On X, Jennings appeared to refer to Walz as Harris’s “emotional support animal” for the interview and contended that there is a “lack of confidence” in her ability to do a solo interview.
Weak sauce for Kamala Harris to demand an emotional support animal for her first interview. Shows an extreme lack of confidence for Thursday night event on @cnn pic.twitter.com/ZrjGF2nNLz
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) August 28, 2024
McCain, who supported Biden in the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump, predicted in May this year that “Trump is going to win,” citing the Biden administration canceling over $6 billion in student debt. She has also cautioned Democrats about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsing Trump after suspending his independent presidential run, as his 6%-7% in support in Arizona “could make a real difference.”
RFK is polling between 6-7% in Arizona which could make a real difference.
Democrats shouldn’t get out over their skis, this is still a toss up race – despite how many celebrity endorsements they have.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 24, 2024
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The Harris-Walz interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash will be released on Thursday. Harris campaign officials previously said she would conduct at least one press interview by Saturday.
Harris and Trump take the stage to debate each other next month. It will be the second presidential debate after CNN hosted the first between Biden and Trump. The Sept. 10 debate, hosted by ABC News, will take place a little more than a week before early voting starts in a few states and under two months before Election Day.