Gina Raimondo Defends Harris Not Answering Any Questions: ‘She Has a Punishing Schedule’

KERNEN: “Yeah, I know you’re a surrogate, but the American people are frustrated, the media is frustrated that the amount of access anyone’s gotten to her for the past 41 days, I know you’ve seen that. We’re finally going to have a debate tomorrow night, but she sat down for one interview that was taped and then cut down, and certain little things came out from it. But it has been a master class in avoiding any questions, and nothing’s been made clear by her. Maybe it’s been made clear in dribs and drabs from her policy makers when it comes out in print or off a teleprompter at one of her scripted speeches. She’s been impossible to pin down on anything because she hasn’t given any access. The American people deserve it, wouldn’t you agree?”
RAIMONDO: “Yes, and I — you know I don’t — I hear you, but I respectfully disagree. This is a presidential election like no other. She only has a few weeks to do everything, and she’s spending her time talking to Americans. She has a punishing schedule out and about, everywhere, being with the people who she wants to elect her. But I guess, look, tomorrow night it will be on display, it’ll be a robust debate. I guess from where I see it, and were I still in my old role as a governor, or prior to that I ran a business, I see in her somebody who has a vision, who’s been really clear about her desire to help businesses and small businesses. You know, she — she talks about being pro-business, pro-worker at the same time. And I just see in Donald Trump somebody who governs with great unpredictability. He wakes up one day, he’s angry at some sector, and he’ll lash out on them. I also, frankly, think that his tariff proposal is downright scary and destabilizing. So America can’t afford that, right? Businesses can’t afford it, families can’t afford it, and I think it’s crystal clear who will be better on the economy.”
SORKIN: “Gina Raimondo, it’s a longer conversation, we hope to have you back soon. We’ll be watching, of course, the debate, and I’m sure we’ll talk to you after it. Thank you again. We’re coming right back —“
RAIMONDO: “Thank you.”
SORKIN: “— after this.”