Harris campaign floods the zone in the final stretch

Vice President Kamala Harris will hit the media in full force this week with a mix of interviews airing on traditional networks and alternative platforms to appeal to a broad swath of voters.

The Harris campaign’s media campaign is an attempt to drown out former President Donald Trump in the final stages of the presidential campaign as undecided voters make their game-changing voting decisions.

To kick off the week, Harris’ interview with Alex Cooper on the popular Call Her Daddy podcast is scheduled to air on Sunday.

Then on Monday evening, CBS’ “60 Minutes” will air her conversation with Harris, her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and correspondent Bill Whitaker. According to the network, the Trump campaign declined a “60 Minutes” interview after initially accepting the invitation.

On Tuesday, the Harris campaign will fly the vice president to New York to appear on ABC’s “The View,” CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Howard Stern Show.”

On Thursday, Harris will participate in a town hall with Univision, a major Spanish-language television network. Trump also announces a separate Univision town hall.

The vice president has been criticized, particularly by her Republican opponents, for focusing her public appearances on planned rallies and speeches rather than engaging in media interviews and more improvised settings.

But with 30 days until the Nov. 5 election and early voting already underway, the Harris and Trump campaigns are now engaged in a heated battle for the airwaves.

When Harris entered the presidential race in July after President Joe Biden completed his reelection bid, the early stages of her burgeoning campaign dominated the news cycle.

Since then, Trump has worked hard to get back into the media spotlight.

In addition to various appearances on Fox News, friendlier territory for the Republican candidate, Trump gave interviews on podcasts popular with young men, such as “This Past Weekend w/Theo Von” and the “Lex Fridman Podcast.” He also has interviews with Dr. Phil and Shawn Ryan, a former Navy Seal. Additionally, Trump had a highly publicized conversation with his close ally Elon Musk on the social media platform X in August.

During Harris’ whirlwind campaign, the vice president participated in interviews with CNN, a National Association of Black Journalists panel, MSNBC and some local media outlets.