Time magazine was slammed Monday for publishing a fawning cover story featuring Vice President Kamala Harris — despite her refusing an interview with the publication in her long-standing dodging of the press.
The Time cover story depicted Harris with her supporters in the background on the cover with the phrase, “Her Moment.” Inside, author Charlotte Alter wrote that Harris “pulled off the swiftest vibe shift in modern political history.”
The piece began with a description of the vibes of Harris’ debut with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: “The soundtrack suggested a Beyoncé concert. The light-up bracelets evoked the Eras Tour. And the exuberant crowd — more than 14,000 strong, lining up in the rain — resembled the early days of Barack Obama. Inside a Philadelphia arena on Aug. 6, Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted with a kind of reception a Democratic presidential candidate hasn’t gotten in years.”
Alter argued that the Democratic Party “underestimated” Harris and that the vice presidency hadn’t given her the opportunity to “showcase her talents.”
Harris has yet to sit down for an interview after replacing President Biden atop the Democratic presidential ticket. The Donald Trump campaign has attacked Harris for her absence from talking to the media and has rallied their campaign around her silence. The GOP rival’s team has also stressed that it feels the media are working alongside Harris to boost her image.
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