In First Solo Interview as Nominee, Kamala Harris Cites Cheney, Romney Support As Proof She Understands and Can ‘Speak To’ MAGA
Vice President Kamala Harris bragged about the support of Republicans like former Vice President Dick Cheney when asked how she could “speak” to MAGA voters in her first solo interview since moving to the top of the Democratic Party ticket.
Harris sat with Brian Taff of Philadelphia 6 ABC for an 11 minute interview during which they touched on a few topics like economy, Second Amendment.
Taff at one point asked Harris if she understands and can “speak” to Donald Trump voters. In her answer, Harris touted the support of “over 200 Republicans” as evidence that she can connect with MAGA and Republican voters.
Voters, she argued, are “exhausted” with him and and want a leader who “brings us together.”
“I, based on experience and a lived experience, know in my heart, I know in my soul, I know that the vast majority of us as Americans have so much more in common than what separates us. And I also believe that I am accurate in knowing that most Americans want a leader who brings us together as Americans and not someone who professes to be a leader who is trying to have us point our fingers at each other. I think people are exhausted with that approach to be honest with you,” she said.
The vice president claimed that support from Republicans like Dick Cheney, his daughter Liz Cheney, and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) prove she is the leader who can find “common ground.”
However, Trump has antagonistic relationships with all of the Republicans Harris named, all of whom are vocal Trump critics and some of whom are supporting many other Democrats in addition to Harris.
“I think people want a leader who has common sense and tries to find common ground. I’m supported by over 200 Republicans who worked for both Presidents Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, I’m supported by the former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Congressmember Liz Cheney,” she said. “And I think people are more willing now, in light of the hate and division that we see coming out of Donald Trump, to say, hey, let’s put country first, and I just think that makes us stronger and more healthy as a country.”
BRIAN TAFF: On the appeal of the man you are running against, as you drove here today, you likely saw a lot of Trump signs. He has an historic appeal in this country and as someone running against him and try to understand that, I wonder how do you distill it? What do you understand his appeal to be and how do you speak to his voters or maybe just people who share his values, but are open to something else.
KAMALA HARRIS: I, based on experience and a lived experience, know in my heart, I know in my soul, I know that the vast majority of us as Americans have so much more in common than what separates us. And I also believe that I am accurate in knowing that most Americans want a leader who brings us together as Americans and not someone who professes to be a leader who is trying to have us point our fingers at each other. I think people are exhausted with that approach to be honest with you.
I think people want a leader who has common sense and tries to find common ground. I’m supported by over 200 Republicans who worked for both Presidents Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney, I’m supported by the former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Congressmember Liz Cheney. And I think people are more willing now, in light of the hate and division that we see coming out of Donald Trump, to say, hey, let’s put country first, and I just think that makes us stronger and more healthy as a country, to say, look, we can all debate our differences around various policies, but let’s stop with the division. Like, enough of that. Let’s bring everybody together.
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