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Trump campaign hits Harris for lack of interviews as vice-president rolls out plan to lower housing costs
Good morning, US politics blog readers. Kamala Harris has campaigned across the country, selected a running mate and clinched the Democratic presidential nomination ever since Joe Biden dropped out of the race in late July. But one thing the vice-president has not done is give a media interview, or even a press conference, much to the consternation of journalists who argue Harris should be willing to answer questions about her plans. While she says she intends to get one scheduled (but not necessarily conducted) before the end of August, the Trump campaign this morning criticized her for “dodging the press”, saying, “She doesn’t want to talk about her radical agenda.” We’ll see if there’s any news today about when this much-anticipated interview might happen, and with which outlet.
Meanwhile, the Harris campaign this morning announced plans to hold events and air television ads in battleground states promoting her plan to lower housing costs, which includes the construction of up to 3m new units of housing in four years, and providing $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. The vice-president will also rally voters in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday, the campaign just announced, as she seeks to clinch victory in the swing state that could be crucial to her path to the White House.
Here’s what else is happening today:
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Harris has no public events today, but will deliver a video message to the African Methodist Episcopal church general conference in the afternoon.
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Joe Biden remains on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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Donald Trump will on Thursday hold a town hall in La Crosse, Wisconsin, moderated by Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate who yesterday endorsed him.
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JD Vance is due for a campaign visit in Detroit, Michigan, around 1.30pm ET today.
