Maggie Haberman Spots Concerted Effort By Kamala Harris To Avoid This Trump Bait

Vice President Kamala Harris looked to keep it moving when asked about Donald Trump s happened to turn Black attack in what New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman referred to as the former presidents baited move on Thursday.

Harris in her first interview alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz  since entering the 2024 race  was asked about Trumps comments by CNN s Dana Bash .

The vice president called it the same old tired playbook from the GOP nominee.

Next question, please, Harris told the CNN host.

Thats it? Bash asked.

Thats it, Harris replied.

CNNs Anderson Cooper said the response showed Harris was clearly ready for the question, choosing to just brush it aside and not go down that rabbit hole.

Haberman told Cooper that the Harris campaign has made a very concerted effort not to be baited.

And Trump has been trying very hard to bait her and to bait her supporters on issues related to race, on issues related to gender and her campaign and the vice president are not interested in doing that, said Haberman, who also serves as a political analyst for CNN.

She continued, Now, I dont know whether they will decide strategically to say more or engage more at some point. The debate might be a place where they do that. It might not be a place where they do that.

Haberman then pointed to Harris very successful convention and speech, which really didnt get into the historic nature of her candidacy.

Other people talked about that in their speeches, she did not, and, you know, I think theres a variety of reasons why, she said, but that was a very intentional answer that I think you will hear a lot of. 

H/T: Mediaite