Left-wing pundit Don Lemon appeared as a guest on Jen Psaki’s show, “Inside with Jen Psaki,” and delivered a harsh dose of reality that left Psaki feeling uncomfortable.
Amidst the usual criticism of Trump, Lemon’s frank evaluation of Kamala Harris and the current political environment took Psaki by surprise.
The segment kicked off with the familiar claim that Trump is supposedly “afraid” to debate Kamala Harris.
“I do want to start tonight with the debate over the debate that we watched play out today because I think it tells us a whole lot about the state of the presidential race right now,” said Psaki.
“I mean, it all started late last night when Donald Trump suggested he may skip the scheduled September 10th ABC News debate. Yep, if you’re keeping track here, that’s the one he already agreed to, then tried to back out of, then agreed to again. This time, he cooked up a new grievance against ABC News as an excuse to weasel out of it, writing in a lengthy post…”
However, it’s evident that Kamala has conducted very few substantial press interviews. This is likely due to her well-known difficulty in articulating coherent arguments without a script. The notion that Trump would be apprehensive about debating Harris is amusing, particularly given her unremarkable public speaking history.
As the ABC debate on September 10 approaches, Harris’ campaign is seeking to change the rules. Jason Miller, spokesperson for the Trump campaign, has disclosed that Harris is pushing for a seated format and even requesting permission to use a “cheat sheet” during the live event.
This last-minute maneuver exposes the true nature of the Harris campaign – one that seems unprepared and eager to avoid a direct confrontation with Trump.
“Enough with the games. We accepted the ABC debate under the exact same terms as the CNN debate,” Miller said.
He went on to expose the Harris camp’s backtracking on previously agreed rules, saying, “If Kamala Harris isn’t smart enough to repeat the messaging points her handlers want her to memorize, that’s their problem.”
“This seems to be a pattern for the Harris campaign. They won’t allow Harris to do interviews, they won’t allow her to do press conferences, and now they want to give her a cheat-sheet for the debate. My guess is that they’re looking for a way to get out of any debate with President Trump.”
However, the most surprising moment of the interview occurred when Psaki questioned Lemon about his interviews nationwide. Anticipating praise for Harris, Psaki was instead confronted with a stark truth.
Lemon disclosed that in locations such as Pittsburgh, the Jersey Shore, and Ohio, the majority of individuals were unfamiliar with Kamala Harris. He then delivered a sobering revelation that probably caught Psaki off guard.
Jen Psaki: “What did they think about Harris?”
Don Lemon: “They did… listen, um… it depends on where you are. We went to a number of different battleground states: Pennsylvania, Ohio. We were in Michigan, Indiana, on our way, obviously, to Illinois, on our way to Chicago. It depended on where you were.
Pennsylvania—well, I shouldn’t say Pennsylvania, I should say Philadelphia—was a bit more liberal, and the answers to the questions about her and him were quite different. But for the most part, in Pittsburgh or at the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City, in Ohio especially, many people did not know who she was; they weren’t familiar with her. I think she has to reintroduce herself to the public. But for him, I think that they thought he’s better for the economy and that, again, he brought money into the community or that he was on black people’s side.”
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