NBC Interview: "Prepared to Respond... Attempting to Overturn Election Again in 2020"
Reuters-Ipsos Poll Harris 46% vs Trump 43%
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris suggested on the 22nd (local time) that her rival, former President Donald Trump, might declare victory before the election count is complete, and that she is preparing for this possibility.
In an interview with NBC on the 22nd (local time), when asked whether she was considering the possibility that Republican presidential candidate former President Trump might declare victory before the election count is finished, Vice President Harris responded, "Of course." She added, "We will respond as the night of the election and the days after unfold," and said, "We have the resources, expertise, and focus on this issue."
Vice President Harris particularly criticized former President Trump for refusing to accept the election results after the 2020 election, saying, "Donald Trump tried to overturn a free and fair election, continues to deny the will of the people, and incited mobs to attack the Capitol." She emphasized, "As a result, 140 law enforcement officers were attacked, and some died. This is a serious issue." She also added, "Americans will have to make a very serious decision about the future of our country two weeks from now (in the election)."
Regarding the first TV debate at the end of June, which led to President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the candidacy, Vice President Harris said, "It was a bad debate," and added, "I say this not only with sincerity but also because I have seen him work directly, so I have no hesitation in saying this," drawing a line against the controversy over age and cognitive ability. In response to the NBC poll indicating that voters think the Biden administration's policies have harmed the economy, she showed an effort to differentiate herself by saying, "My term is not a continuation of the Biden administration."
When asked whether the U.S. is ready for the country's first female, first woman of color president, Vice President Harris answered, "Of course." In response to criticism that she does not emphasize her identity as an Asian-Black woman during the presidential campaign, she smiled and said, "Anyone can see that I am a woman," and added, "What people care about is whether you can do the job and whether you have a plan focused on them."
Meanwhile, with about two weeks left until the U.S. presidential election, Vice President Harris and former President Trump continue to engage in a fierce contest. According to a nationwide poll (margin of error ±2 percentage points) conducted by Reuters and Ipsos from the 15th to the 21st among 4,129 adults across the U.S. and released on the same day, Vice President Harris's support rate was 46%, slightly ahead of former President Trump's 43%.
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