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Kamala Harris answers questions from Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper about why she decided to become a prosecutor, guidelines for reporting sexual assault, and the need to talk more about the issue. He spoke in detail.
There are many young women for whom Call Her Daddy is their go-to source of entertainment. The fact that Kamala Harris is speaking directly to them through an interview with their trusted messenger, Alex Cooper, is significant. pic.twitter.com/PU3HPtxD1w
— Rachel Janfaza (@racheljanfaza) October 6, 2024
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In an interview with Kamala Harris, Alex Cooper talks about the lessons he learned from his mother about mental health, how he has maintained accountability during his time as vice president, and what his mother would say if he became president. asked the vice president. The next president of the United States.
Cooper then addressed some of former President Donald Trump’s harsh descriptions of Harris during the campaign, including questioning her mental health. She asked Harris how this affected her.
Mr Harris said:
I think it’s very important not to let others define you, and the people who try to do that usually don’t know you.
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Updated to 17.06 EDT
Donald Trump finished his nearly two-hour speech in Juneau, Wisconsin.
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During an interview with Kamala Harris, Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper was quick to address a weakness in the Harris campaign: the vice president’s lack of interviews with the media. She asked Harris why she decided to appear on the podcast.
“I think you and your listeners understand this very well: One of the best ways to communicate with people is to tell the truth and talk about things that people really care about. That’s the thing,” Harris said.
“What I love about what you do is that your voice on your show really speaks to your listeners,” she added. “And especially right now, in this country and in life, people need to know that they are seen and heard, that they are part of a community, that they are not out there alone. I think it’s time to really find out.”
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Updated to 17.03 EDT
Alex Cooper, host of the comedy and advice podcast “Call Her Daddy,” said at the beginning of his episode with Kamala Harris that he invited former President Donald Trump to come on his show.
“If he wants to have a meaningful and thorough conversation about women’s rights in this country, he’s always welcome on Call Her Daddy,” Cooper said.
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Harris’ ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview deleted
Kamala Harris’ interview with Alex Cooper on Call Her Daddy has been deleted.
The host, who caters to a diverse audience, begins the episode by explaining to listeners why he chose to interview the vice president.
“You know, I don’t normally talk about politics or have politicians on my show,” Cooper said. “At the end of the day, I couldn’t understand a world where one of the main talking points in this election was women. I’m not a part of that.”
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Updated to 16.58 EDT
President Trump called Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt to the stage, along with a group of other Wisconsin sheriffs.
“I am proud to announce that all of these sheriffs are part of a small group of sheriffs and law enforcement across our country who are here to support you,” Schmidt said.
“Dodge County will have zero election drop boxes for the 2024 election,” the sheriff said proudly.
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Updated to 16.35 EDT
Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde took the stage during Trump’s rally.
Mr. Hovde attacked his rival, Tammy Baldwin, and said, “Everyone, please work hard and get all your friends, colleagues, and neighbors to rebuild this great country and bring President Trump and me to Washington.” Let’s do it,” he said.
President Trump also invited Republican Sen. Ron Johnson to the stage. He congratulated President Trump on his partnership with former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“The fact is, we have a huge problem with chronic health and the health of our children, but you’re right about the enemy within. They’re dividing us. They’re tearing this country apart. We’re destroying it. And by working with Bobby Kennedy, we’re leading by example,” Johnson said.
Mr. Kennedy has been campaigning for Mr. Trump since Mr. Trump ended his bid for president in favor of the Republican candidate.
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Updated to 16.26 EDT
Donald Trump has baselessly linked inflation and the country’s economic woes to the influx of immigrants into the United States.
He falsely claimed that other countries’ leaders were emptying prisons and sending prisoners to the United States.
He then presented a graph showing the rate of immigration into the United States, suggesting a decline during his presidency.
President Trump said of his graph, “I kiss it every night.” “I take it to bed every night.”
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Updated to EDT 16.16
Donald Trump called Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers a “terrible governor.”
“I hate to say this to a Democratic governor, but Wisconsin has some of the highest electricity rates in the state, almost at the top of the list in terms of highest energy costs,” Trump said.
He also said that he plans to double the amount of electricity generated to develop artificial intelligence.
“Other people who are interested in this whole world, this is a new world, but it’s going to be a very big world, a very fascinating world,” he said of the field of AI.
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Updated to 16.03 EDT
President Trump attacks Harris’ tax policy, calling her ‘tax queen’
Donald Trump attacked Kamala Harris’ tax policies, calling her the “tax queen” and misleading attendees by claiming Harris planned to raise taxes on American families.
“I’ve never seen anyone openly campaign on the fact that they’re going to raise taxes,” Trump said.
He then showed a campaign ad featuring an edited clip of Harris saying she wanted to raise taxes.
In fact, Harris has said she plans to lower the corporate tax rate.
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Updated to 16.58 EDT
Donald Trump said rifle owners and the Christian community aren’t voting “as much as they should.”
“Evangelicals don’t vote that much, and even if they did, there’s no way they could lose an election,” he said.
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Updated to 15.50 EDT
President Trump claims media supports Harris and ‘hates our country’
Donald Trump claimed that the media supports Kamala Harris in its reporting and “hates our country.” He continued to make anti-immigrant and transphobic statements.
“I don’t understand. Why would they want open borders? Why would they want sex reassignment surgery on people too young to even think about it? Why would they want men to participate in women’s sports? ” Trump said.
“In fact, we have now become the party of common sense,” he said. “I now like to call us the party of common sense.”
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Updated to 16.58 EDT
A day after the SpaceX founder appeared at Trump’s rally on Saturday, the former president called Elon Musk a “good guy.”
He also attacked rival Kamala Harris, calling her “totally incompetent.”
“Kamala is not a great person,” President Trump said. “Four more years of Kamala Harris, and your long nightmare is just beginning.”
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Updated to 15.36 EDT
President Donald Trump said the response to Hurricane Helen in the southeastern United States was “probably worse than Katrina,” referring to the devastating 2005 storm.
“It’s hard to beat, right? It’s worse than Katrina. They didn’t do a very good job either,” he said.
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Updated to 15.20 EDT
