Staff Reports
Fox News host Harris Faulkner had a moment worthy of a headline during a recent segment, when she took a Democratic strategist to task over a dubious comparison of Donald Trump’s canceled events and Kamala Harris’s absence from a charity dinner. Democrats have perfected the art of misdirection, and this instance was no exception, as a strategist tried to assert that Trump’s event cancellations were equivalent to Harris’s televised cameo instead of a physical appearance at the Al Smith Dinner.
Kamala Harris, who seems to be taking a cue from Houdini with her disappearing acts, chose to skip the charity soirée and opted for a video appearance instead. Wrapped up in a costume with former SNL star Molly Shannon, Harris took the opportunity for a little levity in a time that could certainly use more seriousness. Meanwhile, Trump’s cancellation of six events raised eyebrows as Kaylee McGhee White defended his willingness to engage hostile crowds unlike Harris. It is indeed a strange game of “Who’s More Fearless” that Democrats almost always seem to lose.
Fox News' Leslie Marshall: Kamala just did a Fox News interview that drew 4 million more than Trump's town hall. He has canceled 6 events recently –
Harris Faulkner: I have to step in there. There are threats against his life. I was with him at Mar-a-Lago 4 hours before Butler. pic.twitter.com/CZsMimOQlu
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 18, 2024
Marshall, the Democratic strategist, attempted to laugh off the criticism by pointing out that Harris had just delivered a big performance on a major network and had attracted a whopping 7.1 million viewers compared to Trump’s dinky gatherings. But Faulkner wasn’t having it. She seized the opportunity to point out the real danger faced by Trump—a slight detail labeled as “threats against his life.”
All jokes aside, the facts speak for themselves. Trump has survived multiple serious assassination attempts, with one shadowy character recently arrested near his Coachella rally on gun charges. Meanwhile, Harris seems to embrace the comfort of video calls, leaving the public to wonder if she even remembers how to mingle in person. The juxtaposition of Trump’s very real threats and Harris’s timid retreat into a digital bubble couldn’t be starker, and it’s a defining moment for their respective political approaches.
Faulkner reminded viewers of the gravity of Trump’s situation, sharing her own experience moments before Trump was shot in Pennsylvania. In contrast to Harris’s antics, Faulkner illustrated that this is not just a numbers game; there are legitimate reasons for Trump to occasionally cancel events. Only time will tell if the Democrats learn that the electorate is paying attention or if they will continue to distract everyone from the real threats facing their opponents by launching silly comparisons that don’t stick.
