In a surprise move, President Trump held a news conference from Mar-a-Lago this afternoon.
During it, he took questions from reporters — something Kamala Harris has not done since becoming the Democrat presidential nominee.
He pointed out that Kamala is “not smart enough” to do a news conference and addressed several hot-button topics, including debate dates and abortion.
Check out these highlights from the news conference:
WATCH: Trump bodies a reporter for questioning his campaign schedule
"What a stupid question… what are we doing right now? She's not doing a news conference. Know why?… she's not smart enough"
Kamala hasn't taken a single question since becoming the nominee pic.twitter.com/LQA7YAYUJ8
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 8, 2024
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP SCHOOLS REPORTERS ON WHAT CAMPAIGNING IS LIKE IN 2024
Reporter:
"Why haven’t you been campaigning this week?"
Trump:
"What a stupid question.
I'm on phones, I'm on radio…
What are we doing right now?
She's not doing any news conference.
Do you know why?… pic.twitter.com/Y3CqyS4Gce
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 8, 2024
Trump just went there
Says the “[P]residency was taken away from Joe Biden…and I'm no Biden fan”
He just confirmed the coup run against Biden by Kamala, Obama, Pelosi, and Schumer
Media still silent
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 8, 2024
Trump says he is planning on having yet another press conference soon about the Florida abortion bill:
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP TO HAVE PRESS CONF ABOUT FLORIDA'S ABORTION BILL
"How are you planning to vote on Florida's abortion bill?"
Trump:
"I'm going to have a press conference about it." https://t.co/DhmQdgmB2U pic.twitter.com/DykAZNXRyO
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 8, 2024
Fox News noted:
Former President Trump is holding a general news conference at Mar-a-Lago Thursday afternoon with members of the press – a move that the campaign says presents a “stark contrast” with Vice President Kamala Harris, who has avoided the media since being tapped as the Democratic presidential nominee.
“I will be doing a General News Conference at 2:00 P.M. at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach. Thank you!” Trump posted to his Truth Social Thursday morning.
A Trump campaign source told Fox News Digital that the former president and Republican presidential nominee is holding off-the-record meetings with major members of the press Thursday.
“President Trump wanted to address them while they were already in Palm Beach because he’s the most transparent candidate in history,” the Trump campaign source told Fox News Digital.
“Meanwhile, it’s been 18 days since Kamala Harris was installed as the Democrat Nominee, and she has yet to answer a single question from the media,” the source continued. “A stark contrast!”
Harris has gone 18 days without holding a formal press conference.
The vice president became the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he suspended his re-election campaign.
The Democratic National Committee held a virtual roll call vote, and she was offically named the Democratic presidential nominee.
Since then, Harris has been on the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and given informal remarks to reporters at various points, but has not done a formal press conference or a wide-ranging interview.
Unlike Kamala Harris, President Trump is standing strong.
Not running scared and hiding from reporters.
President Trump just did three things Kamala refuses to do:
1. Held a press conference.
2. Answered questions.
3. Agreed to three debates; including on adversarial networks.She looks weak.
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) August 8, 2024
The full press conference is available on Youtube, here:
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