LARGO, Maryland — At their first public event since turning over the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, President Joe Biden took on an unfamiliar role of ceding the spotlight to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Supporters turned out in droves to Prince George’s Community College just outside of Washington, D.C., for the event, which was a White House shindig ostensibly to announce the 10 drugs selected for Medicare’s new price negotiation process that effectively doubled as a Harris campaign rally.

The vice president is walking a thin line that sees her keeping Biden at arm’s length to avoid him tainting her rising popularity while still trying to take credit for the administration’s accomplishments, like the Medicare drug pricing provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The pair took the stage together in a show of solidarity, and it was initially unclear who would speak first. It ended up being Harris, who took the opportunity to speak from behind the presidential seal.

“We believe deeply that every senior in our nation should be able to live with security, stability, and dignity,” she said. “In the United States of America, no senior should have to choose between either filling their prescription or paying their rent.”

“My entire career, I have worked to hold bad actors accountable, and lower the cost of prescription drugs,” Harris added. The vice president said she was proud to cast the tiebreaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed the negotiations to take place.

Biden joked that he served in the Senate for 270 years and that he looks 40 before joking that “for the longest time I was too damn young because I was only about 29 when I got elected. Now I’m too damn old.”

The president then kept speaking, going over many of his familiar talking points for so long that attendees began growing restless and looking lovingly at the exits. The crowd was arguably most excited for an earlier speaker, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who at 45 is drawing buzz for a White House run of his own, and even chanted “48” at him after he teed up Biden and Harris and presidents 46 and 47, respectively.

Thursday’s event further put a lens on the clear disparities between Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for the president and vice president.

Attendees began heading for the exits near the end of Biden’s speech, leading to a traffic jam out of the field house.

The president and vice president have held just a handful of events together this year, either officially or on the campaign trail, and Thursday’s rally featured a significantly more festive atmosphere than those past events.

Their most recent rally in the greater Washington, D.C., area came back in January. The abortion rights-focused event, held at a George Mason University satellite facility, made headlines due to the coordinated group of pro-Gaza protesters who repeatedly interrupted Biden’s remarks.

A similar event took place in Philadelphia in May, where attendees at the launch of a new Biden campaign black voter outreach program filled up roughly one-third of a high school gymnasium, according to reporters in the room.

Thursday’s rally, on the other hand, saw Novak Field House virtually filled to capacity two hours ahead of the program’s scheduled start, with a line of waiting attendees still wrapped around the adjoining building. 

Meanwhile, attendees inside burst into supportive chants and did the wave while waiting on Biden and Harris.

Biden’s speech on Thursday attacked Republican lawmakers for voting as a party against the Inflation Reduction Act and specifically lauded Harris for casting the tiebreaking vote in the Senate. He pretended to forget Trump’s name, calling him “Donald Dump.”

The president said he first voted to let the government negotiate drug prices as a senator in 1973 but drew much more praise for his next line.

“I’ve got an incredible partner in the progress we’ve made,” Biden said of Harris. “She can make one hell of a president.”

Despite the healthcare focus of the event, supporters appeared more excited to show their support for the vice president than to celebrate an accomplishment of the current administration. 

The Washington Examiner spoke with multiple people in attendance who were not aware of the event’s focus and had not heard about Biden’s latest win on drug pricing.

Since taking over the nomination from Biden in July, Harris has shot up both national and battleground polls. 

Before exiting the race, Biden trailed former President Donald Trump by more than 3 percentage points in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Now Harris has erased that deficit and leads the former president by a point.

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Meanwhile, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, Harris leads her opponent in Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Trump still maintains a 3-point advantage in Nevada, and they are tied in Georgia.

You can watch the president and vice president’s remarks in full below.

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LARGO, Maryland — At their first public event since turning over the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, President Joe Biden took on an unfamiliar role of ceding the spotlight to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Supporters turned out in droves to Prince George’s Community College just outside of Washington, D.C., for the event, which was a White House shindig ostensibly to announce the 10 drugs selected for Medicare’s new price negotiation process that effectively doubled as a Harris campaign rally.

The vice president is walking a thin line that sees her keeping Biden at arm’s length to avoid him tainting her rising popularity while still trying to take credit for the administration’s accomplishments, like the Medicare drug pricing provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The pair took the stage together in a show of solidarity, and it was initially unclear who would speak first. It ended up being Harris, who took the opportunity to speak from behind the presidential seal.

“We believe deeply that every senior in our nation should be able to live with security, stability, and dignity,” she said. “In the United States of America, no senior should have to choose between either filling their prescription or paying their rent.”

“My entire career, I have worked to hold bad actors accountable, and lower the cost of prescription drugs,” Harris added. The vice president said she was proud to cast the tiebreaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed the negotiations to take place.

Biden joked that he served in the Senate for 270 years and that he looks 40 before joking that “for the longest time I was too damn young because I was only about 29 when I got elected. Now I’m too damn old.”

The president then kept speaking, going over many of his familiar talking points for so long that attendees began growing restless and looking lovingly at the exits. The crowd was arguably most excited for an earlier speaker, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who at 45 is drawing buzz for a White House run of his own, and even chanted “48” at him after he teed up Biden and Harris and presidents 46 and 47, respectively.

Thursday’s event further put a lens on the clear disparities between Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for the president and vice president.

Attendees began heading for the exits near the end of Biden’s speech, leading to a traffic jam out of the field house.

The president and vice president have held just a handful of events together this year, either officially or on the campaign trail, and Thursday’s rally featured a significantly more festive atmosphere than those past events.

Their most recent rally in the greater Washington, D.C., area came back in January. The abortion rights-focused event, held at a George Mason University satellite facility, made headlines due to the coordinated group of pro-Gaza protesters who repeatedly interrupted Biden’s remarks.

A similar event took place in Philadelphia in May, where attendees at the launch of a new Biden campaign black voter outreach program filled up roughly one-third of a high school gymnasium, according to reporters in the room.

Thursday’s rally, on the other hand, saw Novak Field House virtually filled to capacity two hours ahead of the program’s scheduled start, with a line of waiting attendees still wrapped around the adjoining building. 

Meanwhile, attendees inside burst into supportive chants and did the wave while waiting on Biden and Harris.

Biden’s speech on Thursday attacked Republican lawmakers for voting as a party against the Inflation Reduction Act and specifically lauded Harris for casting the tiebreaking vote in the Senate. He pretended to forget Trump’s name, calling him “Donald Dump.”

The president said he first voted to let the government negotiate drug prices as a senator in 1973 but drew much more praise for his next line.

“I’ve got an incredible partner in the progress we’ve made,” Biden said of Harris. “She can make one hell of a president.”

Despite the healthcare focus of the event, supporters appeared more excited to show their support for the vice president than to celebrate an accomplishment of the current administration. 

The Washington Examiner spoke with multiple people in attendance who were not aware of the event’s focus and had not heard about Biden’s latest win on drug pricing.

Since taking over the nomination from Biden in July, Harris has shot up both national and battleground polls. 

Before exiting the race, Biden trailed former President Donald Trump by more than 3 percentage points in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Now Harris has erased that deficit and leads the former president by a point.

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Meanwhile, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, Harris leads her opponent in Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Trump still maintains a 3-point advantage in Nevada, and they are tied in Georgia.

You can watch the president and vice president’s remarks in full below.

, LARGO, Maryland — At their first public event since turning over the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, President Joe Biden took on an unfamiliar role of ceding the spotlight to Vice President Kamala Harris. Supporters turned out in droves to Prince George’s Community College just outside of Washington, D.C., for the event, which was a White House shindig ostensibly to announce the 10 drugs selected for Medicare’s new price negotiation process that effectively doubled as a Harris campaign rally. The vice president is walking a thin line that sees her keeping Biden at arm’s length to avoid him tainting her rising popularity while still trying to take credit for the administration’s accomplishments, like the Medicare drug pricing provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first appearance together since the president ended his reelection bid at Prince George’s County Community College in Maryland on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2024, to discuss the work they are doing to lower prescription drug costs. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner) The pair took the stage together in a show of solidarity, and it was initially unclear who would speak first. It ended up being Harris, who took the opportunity to speak from behind the presidential seal. “We believe deeply that every senior in our nation should be able to live with security, stability, and dignity,” she said. “In the United States of America, no senior should have to choose between either filling their prescription or paying their rent.” “My entire career, I have worked to hold bad actors accountable, and lower the cost of prescription drugs,” Harris added. The vice president said she was proud to cast the tiebreaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed the negotiations to take place. Biden joked that he served in the Senate for 270 years and that he looks 40 before joking that “for the longest time I was too damn young because I was only about 29 when I got elected. Now I’m too damn old.” The president then kept speaking, going over many of his familiar talking points for so long that attendees began growing restless and looking lovingly at the exits. The crowd was arguably most excited for an earlier speaker, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who at 45 is drawing buzz for a White House run of his own, and even chanted “48” at him after he teed up Biden and Harris and presidents 46 and 47, respectively. Thursday’s event further put a lens on the clear disparities between Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for the president and vice president. Attendees began heading for the exits near the end of Biden’s speech, leading to a traffic jam out of the field house. There’s now a jam of people heading to the exits… Biden is still speaking pic.twitter.com/5G7VYzp7IN — Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) August 15, 2024 The president and vice president have held just a handful of events together this year, either officially or on the campaign trail, and Thursday’s rally featured a significantly more festive atmosphere than those past events. Their most recent rally in the greater Washington, D.C., area came back in January. The abortion rights-focused event, held at a George Mason University satellite facility, made headlines due to the coordinated group of pro-Gaza protesters who repeatedly interrupted Biden’s remarks. A similar event took place in Philadelphia in May, where attendees at the launch of a new Biden campaign black voter outreach program filled up roughly one-third of a high school gymnasium, according to reporters in the room. Thursday’s rally, on the other hand, saw Novak Field House virtually filled to capacity two hours ahead of the program’s scheduled start, with a line of waiting attendees still wrapped around the adjoining building.  Going to be a very crowded event for Biden and Harris, in a relatively small venue… The scene so far inside Novak Field House vs. the line still waiting to get in pic.twitter.com/3H2qUNqYYs — Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) August 15, 2024 Meanwhile, attendees inside burst into supportive chants and did the wave while waiting on Biden and Harris. Biden’s speech on Thursday attacked Republican lawmakers for voting as a party against the Inflation Reduction Act and specifically lauded Harris for casting the tiebreaking vote in the Senate. He pretended to forget Trump’s name, calling him “Donald Dump.” The president said he first voted to let the government negotiate drug prices as a senator in 1973 but drew much more praise for his next line. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appear at Prince George’s County Community College in Maryland on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner) “I’ve got an incredible partner in the progress we’ve made,” Biden said of Harris. “She can make one hell of a president.” Despite the healthcare focus of the event, supporters appeared more excited to show their support for the vice president than to celebrate an accomplishment of the current administration.  The Washington Examiner spoke with multiple people in attendance who were not aware of the event’s focus and had not heard about Biden’s latest win on drug pricing. Since taking over the nomination from Biden in July, Harris has shot up both national and battleground polls.  Before exiting the race, Biden trailed former President Donald Trump by more than 3 percentage points in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Now Harris has erased that deficit and leads the former president by a point. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Meanwhile, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, Harris leads her opponent in Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Trump still maintains a 3-point advantage in Nevada, and they are tied in Georgia. You can watch the president and vice president’s remarks in full below., , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Biden_Harris_PG_County_19-1024×683.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Christian Datoc and Haisten Willis,

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters.

Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on the first night of the Republican National Convention in July, while Harris settled on Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday ahead of a joint rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Now, Trump and Vance are trying to make an issue of their counterparts hiding from the press, with Vance in particular being deployed to shadow Harris and Walz’s campaign appearances Wednesday in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Trump himself began the day with a call in to Fox & Friends to say he “could not be more thrilled” that Harris picked Walz as her running mate and also indicated he’s warming to the idea of debating Harris on the original Sept. 10 date he’d previously agreed to with President Joe Biden. 

“I don’t know how she debates,” Trump said. “I hear she’s sort of a nasty person but not a good debater, but we’ll see because we’ll be debating her, I guess, in the pretty near future. It’s going to be announced fairly soon, but we’ll be debating her.”

He’d previously tried to move the debate to Sept. 4 and the network from “fake news” ABC to the more GOP-friendly Fox, but Harris’s team rejected the idea. With Harris eschewing unscripted events and steadily improving in the polls, Trump may hope a debate can reset the race. 

“I think debates are very important, and I think she’ll be exposed, just like Biden was exposed,” Trump told the Fox hosts. 

Vance continued the theme by holding a solo press conference in Detroit where he called on reporters individually. He chided Harris for not doing the same. 

“Kamala Harris pretends to be something different depending on which audience she’s speaking to,” Vance said. “She has been able to hide this a little bit because for the past couple of weeks, she only speaks in front of a teleprompter, she never gives unscripted remarks, and she’s hidden from the American media and from the American people.” 

Driving the point home, Vance then approached Harris’s plane when both landed within minutes of each other at the airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, asking aloud why Harris won’t talk to the press. 

“I also thought you guys may get lonely because the vice president doesn’t answer questions from reporters,” he added, referencing the fact that Harris has yet to hold a press conference or interview since jumping into the 2024 race.

Vance, a U.S. Marine veteran, also opened a new line of attack against Walz specifically, highlighting questions about Walz’s 24 years of National Guard service and his decision to retire prior to being deployed to Iraq.

The question is whether the press or, more importantly, the voters will care. Harris and Walz met an enthusiastic audience in Eau Claire in the afternoon and talked up their “joyful warrior” campaign. 

“We are joyful warriors,” Harris said to waves of cheers at the outdoor event. “Because we know that while fighting for a brighter future may be hard work, hard work is good.”

The fired-up crowd broke into chants of “V-P Walz!” “We’re not going back!” and “They’re so weird!” throughout the pair’s remarks, and the Harris campaign said that 12,000 people attended the event, which included a concert from Wisconsin-based indie rock band Bon Iver.

Afterward, Harris stopped at a local store to buy cheese curds and raw honey, then left the state without taking questions from reporters before flying to Detroit with Walz for her second rally of the day. On the flight to Detroit, Walz held an off the record conversation with the traveling press corps, a move Harris has taken to since entering the race herself in late July.

In Michigan, the Democratic ticket pulled a page out of the Trump playbook, opting to host an outdoor rally at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, where Beyonce’s “Run the World” blasted over the loudspeaker upon Air Force Two’s arrival. “Freedom,” also by Beyonce, followed as the ticket approached the hangar on foot. 

Harris campaign officials said that 15,000 were in attendance at the Detroit rally.

As for the remarks themselves, Harris and Walz largely stuck to the expected script.

“Holy hell, can you throw a party here in Michigan?” Walz told the crowd before echoing Harris’s comments from earlier in the day. “The one thing that I will not forgive [Republicans] for is they’re trying to steal the joy from this country. They try and steal the joy, but you know what? You know what? Our next president brings the joy, she emanates the joy.”

“When you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. We know what we stand for,” Harris in turn stated after taking the stage. “We are joyful warriors.”

Despite Harris’s theme of positivity, she was repeatedly interrupted by protesters. She and Biden have been pressured for months by pro-Palestinian activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters,” Harris said in response to the first interruption. “But I am speaking now. I am speaking.”

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Despite attempting to continue with her remarks, the interruptions did not stop.

“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking,” Harris retorted, earning her biggest applause of the night.

2024-08-08 00:56:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fcampaigns%2Fpresidential%2F3114621%2Fharris-trump-campaigns-high-gear-walz-vp-pick%2F?w=600&h=450, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters. Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on,

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters.

Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on the first night of the Republican National Convention in July, while Harris settled on Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday ahead of a joint rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Now, Trump and Vance are trying to make an issue of their counterparts hiding from the press, with Vance in particular being deployed to shadow Harris and Walz’s campaign appearances Wednesday in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Trump himself began the day with a call in to Fox & Friends to say he “could not be more thrilled” that Harris picked Walz as her running mate and also indicated he’s warming to the idea of debating Harris on the original Sept. 10 date he’d previously agreed to with President Joe Biden. 

“I don’t know how she debates,” Trump said. “I hear she’s sort of a nasty person but not a good debater, but we’ll see because we’ll be debating her, I guess, in the pretty near future. It’s going to be announced fairly soon, but we’ll be debating her.”

He’d previously tried to move the debate to Sept. 4 and the network from “fake news” ABC to the more GOP-friendly Fox, but Harris’s team rejected the idea. With Harris eschewing unscripted events and steadily improving in the polls, Trump may hope a debate can reset the race. 

“I think debates are very important, and I think she’ll be exposed, just like Biden was exposed,” Trump told the Fox hosts. 

Vance continued the theme by holding a solo press conference in Detroit where he called on reporters individually. He chided Harris for not doing the same. 

“Kamala Harris pretends to be something different depending on which audience she’s speaking to,” Vance said. “She has been able to hide this a little bit because for the past couple of weeks, she only speaks in front of a teleprompter, she never gives unscripted remarks, and she’s hidden from the American media and from the American people.” 

Driving the point home, Vance then approached Harris’s plane when both landed within minutes of each other at the airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, asking aloud why Harris won’t talk to the press. 

“I also thought you guys may get lonely because the vice president doesn’t answer questions from reporters,” he added, referencing the fact that Harris has yet to hold a press conference or interview since jumping into the 2024 race.

Vance, a U.S. Marine veteran, also opened a new line of attack against Walz specifically, highlighting questions about Walz’s 24 years of National Guard service and his decision to retire prior to being deployed to Iraq.

The question is whether the press or, more importantly, the voters will care. Harris and Walz met an enthusiastic audience in Eau Claire in the afternoon and talked up their “joyful warrior” campaign. 

“We are joyful warriors,” Harris said to waves of cheers at the outdoor event. “Because we know that while fighting for a brighter future may be hard work, hard work is good.”

The fired-up crowd broke into chants of “V-P Walz!” “We’re not going back!” and “They’re so weird!” throughout the pair’s remarks, and the Harris campaign said that 12,000 people attended the event, which included a concert from Wisconsin-based indie rock band Bon Iver.

Afterward, Harris stopped at a local store to buy cheese curds and raw honey, then left the state without taking questions from reporters before flying to Detroit with Walz for her second rally of the day. On the flight to Detroit, Walz held an off the record conversation with the traveling press corps, a move Harris has taken to since entering the race herself in late July.

In Michigan, the Democratic ticket pulled a page out of the Trump playbook, opting to host an outdoor rally at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, where Beyonce’s “Run the World” blasted over the loudspeaker upon Air Force Two’s arrival. “Freedom,” also by Beyonce, followed as the ticket approached the hangar on foot. 

Harris campaign officials said that 15,000 were in attendance at the Detroit rally.

As for the remarks themselves, Harris and Walz largely stuck to the expected script.

“Holy hell, can you throw a party here in Michigan?” Walz told the crowd before echoing Harris’s comments from earlier in the day. “The one thing that I will not forgive [Republicans] for is they’re trying to steal the joy from this country. They try and steal the joy, but you know what? You know what? Our next president brings the joy, she emanates the joy.”

“When you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. We know what we stand for,” Harris in turn stated after taking the stage. “We are joyful warriors.”

Despite Harris’s theme of positivity, she was repeatedly interrupted by protesters. She and Biden have been pressured for months by pro-Palestinian activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters,” Harris said in response to the first interruption. “But I am speaking now. I am speaking.”

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Despite attempting to continue with her remarks, the interruptions did not stop.

“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking,” Harris retorted, earning her biggest applause of the night.

, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters. Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on the first night of the Republican National Convention in July, while Harris settled on Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday ahead of a joint rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now, Trump and Vance are trying to make an issue of their counterparts hiding from the press, with Vance in particular being deployed to shadow Harris and Walz’s campaign appearances Wednesday in Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump himself began the day with a call in to Fox & Friends to say he “could not be more thrilled” that Harris picked Walz as her running mate and also indicated he’s warming to the idea of debating Harris on the original Sept. 10 date he’d previously agreed to with President Joe Biden.  “I don’t know how she debates,” Trump said. “I hear she’s sort of a nasty person but not a good debater, but we’ll see because we’ll be debating her, I guess, in the pretty near future. It’s going to be announced fairly soon, but we’ll be debating her.” He’d previously tried to move the debate to Sept. 4 and the network from “fake news” ABC to the more GOP-friendly Fox, but Harris’s team rejected the idea. With Harris eschewing unscripted events and steadily improving in the polls, Trump may hope a debate can reset the race.  “I think debates are very important, and I think she’ll be exposed, just like Biden was exposed,” Trump told the Fox hosts.  Vance continued the theme by holding a solo press conference in Detroit where he called on reporters individually. He chided Harris for not doing the same.  “Kamala Harris pretends to be something different depending on which audience she’s speaking to,” Vance said. “She has been able to hide this a little bit because for the past couple of weeks, she only speaks in front of a teleprompter, she never gives unscripted remarks, and she’s hidden from the American media and from the American people.”  Driving the point home, Vance then approached Harris’s plane when both landed within minutes of each other at the airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, asking aloud why Harris won’t talk to the press.  “I also thought you guys may get lonely because the vice president doesn’t answer questions from reporters,” he added, referencing the fact that Harris has yet to hold a press conference or interview since jumping into the 2024 race. Vance and Harris on the same tarmac in Eau Claire. Vance comes over to cameras covering AF2 arrival… “… hopefully it’s going to be my plane in a few months. I also thought you guys may get lonely, bc the VP doesn’t answer q’s from reporters…” Vid: @WEAU13News pic.twitter.com/QhUS2MtEby — James Stratton (@StrattonWISN) August 7, 2024 Vance, a U.S. Marine veteran, also opened a new line of attack against Walz specifically, highlighting questions about Walz’s 24 years of National Guard service and his decision to retire prior to being deployed to Iraq. The question is whether the press or, more importantly, the voters will care. Harris and Walz met an enthusiastic audience in Eau Claire in the afternoon and talked up their “joyful warrior” campaign.  “We are joyful warriors,” Harris said to waves of cheers at the outdoor event. “Because we know that while fighting for a brighter future may be hard work, hard work is good.” The fired-up crowd broke into chants of “V-P Walz!” “We’re not going back!” and “They’re so weird!” throughout the pair’s remarks, and the Harris campaign said that 12,000 people attended the event, which included a concert from Wisconsin-based indie rock band Bon Iver. Afterward, Harris stopped at a local store to buy cheese curds and raw honey, then left the state without taking questions from reporters before flying to Detroit with Walz for her second rally of the day. On the flight to Detroit, Walz held an off the record conversation with the traveling press corps, a move Harris has taken to since entering the race herself in late July. In Michigan, the Democratic ticket pulled a page out of the Trump playbook, opting to host an outdoor rally at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, where Beyonce’s “Run the World” blasted over the loudspeaker upon Air Force Two’s arrival. “Freedom,” also by Beyonce, followed as the ticket approached the hangar on foot.  Harris campaign officials said that 15,000 were in attendance at the Detroit rally. Detroit, MIAir Force 2 arrives to Beyoncé’s ‘Run the World’ ‘Who run the world? Girls’ pic.twitter.com/jgrXdWTI11 — Nidia (@NidiaCavazosTV) August 7, 2024 https://t.co/ZIsuvMS4Q1 pic.twitter.com/c1m7NOXEXs — Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) August 7, 2024 As for the remarks themselves, Harris and Walz largely stuck to the expected script. “Holy hell, can you throw a party here in Michigan?” Walz told the crowd before echoing Harris’s comments from earlier in the day. “The one thing that I will not forgive [Republicans] for is they’re trying to steal the joy from this country. They try and steal the joy, but you know what? You know what? Our next president brings the joy, she emanates the joy.” “When you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. We know what we stand for,” Harris in turn stated after taking the stage. “We are joyful warriors.” Despite Harris’s theme of positivity, she was repeatedly interrupted by protesters. She and Biden have been pressured for months by pro-Palestinian activists calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters,” Harris said in response to the first interruption. “But I am speaking now. I am speaking.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Despite attempting to continue with her remarks, the interruptions did not stop. “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking,” Harris retorted, earning her biggest applause of the night. Protestors shouting about genocide in Gaza interrupt rally. At first ⁦@VP⁩ waits patiently and talks about democracy. Then she gets fed up and says this: “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that, otherwise I’m speaking.” pic.twitter.com/7ASmvR89LH — Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) August 8, 2024, , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/harris-trump-stride.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Christian Datoc and Haisten Willis,