Vice President Kamala Harris is joining Fox News host Bret Baier for an interview this week as her campaign aims to win over Republicans who may not be a fan of former President Donald Trump.

Baier will interview Harris on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, a swing state where polls point to a completely even race between Harris and Trump just three weeks before Election Day. This will be Harris’ first interview on the network, which is considered by many to be more conservative.

Harris has tried to win over disaffected Republican voters by taking more centrist positions on issues such as immigration and foreign policy. She has also touted her support of Republicans like former Rep. Liz Cheney on the campaign trail. The interview will give her the opportunity to present her ideas to a more conservative audience.

As the network’s main political moderator, Baier provides occasional analysis of the election. He has commented particularly on Harris’ media strategy, but does not comment on the merits of her politics as a pure news journalist.

“What do I think so far about Vice President Harris’ strategy of avoiding the press? I think this can’t last, and I think there will be a big interview at some point,” he said during the Democratic National Convention in August. “I hope she moves forward Special report with me, and we have offered it many times. At some point she will have to answer questions about her past statements and policies and ask where she is now.

Harris has stepped up her media appearances in recent weeks. In addition to the Fox News interview, she appeared on podcasts such as Call her dad And The shadow roomlocal media in swing states and CBS News’ 60 minutes. However, she was previously criticized for not giving more interviews.

Baier predicted in his remarks at the convention that pressure was “building up” on Harris to do more interviews and that her first big interview would be “much bigger than it would have been if she had only done small interviews on the side.” “.

Newsweek has emailed Fox News seeking comment.

After Fox News attempted to hold a debate between Harris and Trump, Baier also said that it was Trump, not Harris, who delayed the event.

“Well, I don’t know his reasoning,” Baier said. “I always thought it would be like a bug zapper in the back yard for the former president since he can’t escape the glare of 70 million viewers and that knowing him, he would have to do it at some point if that’s the case .” was on Fox and something he could agree with.

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Baier also praised Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

“He was in our shows. He’s not afraid to meet – like (Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator) JD Vance. He is not afraid to go to other places. He’s not afraid to mix things up. He speaks plainly “He is a former football coach and former teacher. It has that appeal, that aspect,” he said.

Harris’ campaign shared a clip in August in which Baier gave her “credit” for lowering some drug prices. In the clip shared with

In 2021, Baier commented on Harris telling immigrants not to come to the U.S. amid an influx of migrant border crossings America Reports that her comments made the difference between campaigning and governing.

“Candidate Kamala Harris went to the border several times during her campaign, saying she was on the side of immigrants and on the side of the migrants who she said were being targeted by the Trump administration and that they were being denied Entry should be allowed,” he said. “Now she’s making a statement: ‘Don’t come,’ you’ll be turned away at the border.”