Former President Donald Trump was asked to name three virtues of his Democratic opponent for the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris. During a Univision-hosted town hall event, Trump responded by stating that he is “not a fan” of her policies but acknowledged her ability to survive in politics. He mentioned that despite being out of the race at one point, Harris managed to make a comeback and is now running for president. Trump also noted her longstanding friendships and praised her behavior. He emphasized that she left the 2020 presidential race earlier than some other Democratic candidates.
In a similar event, Harris was asked the same question by an audience member who attended both Trump’s and Harris’s town hall-style events. She chose to focus on how she would approach the presidency differently from Trump rather than directly answering the question about virtues. Harris mentioned that she believes there is more common ground among people than differences and criticized Trump’s political approach.
It is worth noting that neither Trump nor Harris personally know each other as they only met publicly during their televised debate in September.
Both Trump and Harris have been increasing their media appearances recently, including interviews on podcasts such as Joe Rogan’s popular show “The Joe Rogan Experience.” A poll conducted by YouGov last year revealed that Rogan’s show has a predominantly male audience under the age of 35, suggesting that both candidates could reach a young male demographic through this platform.
Harris has also appeared on other popular podcasts like “Call Her Daddy,” while Trump has made appearances on various podcasts hosted by different individuals.
According to data from the University of Florida, over 8 million people have already cast their votes through early voting or mail-in ballots across several states ahead of Election Day on November 5th.
Please note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.