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CNN
Kamala Harris didn’t take the bait when asked about Donald Trump‘s comments about her race during her CNN sit-down Thursday night … giving a brief response before quickly moving on.
The Vice President gave her first interview since she was nominated the Democratic presidential candidate to CNN host Dana Bash – and, at one point, their convo turned to Trump – Harris’ Republican rival in the 2024 election.
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7/31/24
NABJ
Bash set it up by saying many people would be surprised to learn Kamala has never met Trump face-to-face.
Then Bash turned to Trump’s controversial remarks on whether Kamala is Black or Indian during his Q&A session at the National Association of Black Journalists in July.
When Bash brought it up, Kamala cracked a smile and said, “Same old tired playbook. Next question, please.” And that was that.
For the record, Kamala’s father is Jamaican, and her late mother was Indian.
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CNN
During her chat with Bash, Kamala also talked about a range of other issues, including her shifting policies on the border and fracking, saying her values have not changed.
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CNN
In addition, Kamala discussed the moment President Joe Biden phoned her to say he was dropping out of the race and supporting her candidacy.