The Leftist news outlet has been on the side of Harris for years. But now thats completely changed.
As CNN has turned their back on Kamala Harris with this shocking rebuke.
Vice President Kamala Harris faced sharp criticism following her performance at CNN’s town hall event with Pennsylvania swing voters.
The forum, which lasted over an hour, left both journalists and analysts dissatisfied with her responses, which were often lengthy and evasive. Instead of providing clear answers, Harris seemed to meander, leaving attendees with more questions than clarity.
CNN anchor Dana Bash, offering immediate feedback, noted, “What I’m hearing from people who I’ve been talking to… if her goal was to close the deal, they’re not sure she did that.” Despite this critique, Bash acknowledged the benefit of Harris appearing in front of voters, adding that her campaign likely viewed the exposure as a positive.
However, it was veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod who delivered one of the most pointed critiques. “The things that would concern me is when she doesn’t want to answer a question, her habit is to kind of go to Word Salad City,” Axelrod remarked, highlighting her tendency to offer convoluted answers, particularly on foreign policy.
He cited an instance where Harris took seven minutes to answer a question about Israel without directly addressing the comparison to Trump’s stance.
Axelrod also pointed out that Harris missed an opportunity on the topic of immigration, failing to acknowledge any issues with the current administration’s policies. “Sometimes you have to concede things, and she didn’t concede much,” he said, referring to Harris’ reluctance to offer any policy corrections.
CNN’s Abby Phillip agreed, noting that many of Harris’ answers lacked substance and were light on specifics, a sentiment echoed by others on the post-event panel. This pattern was especially apparent during Harris’ exchange with town hall moderator Anderson Cooper, who pressed her on key issues like immigration and border control.
Harris defended the administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, even as Cooper challenged her on the record-high illegal crossings during the first years of her tenure.
She insisted that both she and President Biden had done “the right thing” but stopped short of acknowledging any missteps. Despite being pushed multiple times by Cooper, Harris maintained that the administration had focused on long-term solutions through congressional negotiations, though many of these efforts stalled in Congress.
In one of the event’s more memorable moments, a Republican Drexel University student asked Harris to outline the benefits her administration would offer new immigrants. Harris sidestepped the question entirely, prompting Cooper to pick up the line of inquiry. The vice president reiterated familiar talking points about the broken immigration system but failed to provide any substantial answers regarding current policy challenges.
The issue of immigration, particularly Biden’s late executive orders to limit asylum seekers at the border, was a recurring topic during the forum. Cooper bluntly asked why the administration hadn’t enacted these measures sooner, given their eventual success in curbing illegal crossings.
Harris responded by emphasizing the importance of long-term reform through congressional action but sidestepped Cooper’s suggestion that both short and long-term fixes could have been pursued simultaneously.
Perhaps the sharpest exchanges came when Harris was asked about her evolving positions on immigration, particularly her past support for decriminalizing illegal border crossings. While Harris insisted she never intended for the U.S. to have an un-secure border, her responses left many swing voters unsatisfied.
The event wasn’t without its heated moments, particularly when Harris took aim at former President Trump, whom she called a “fascist” in response to Cooper’s question. She warned voters about the consequences of Trump returning to office, painting a picture of a vengeful leader seeking retribution.
Despite her baseless attacks against Trump, Harris struggled to fully connect with the audience or deliver concise answers to policy questions.
With less than two weeks remaining before Election Day, concerns about Harris’ performance and standing continue to grow, especially as polls show Trump leading in key battleground states.
While the town hall gave Harris an opportunity to directly engage with voters, it’s likely her performance didn’t help sway them.
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