54 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 54 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference. 

She and former President Trump met on Tuesday at the ABC News Presidential Debate.

Under pressure to sit down for a substantive interview after weeks of stonewalling, Harris finally ended her interview drought last month when she was joined by running mate Tim Walz for a pre-taped piece with CNN's Dana Bash last Thursday in Georgia that was a far cry from a traditional press conference.

"Anyone who wants to lead the free world should be able to handle questions from the press," conservative influencer Tim Young told Fox News Digital. "If Kamala can't handle real questions from the press, she absolutely can't handle negotiations with foreign leaders."

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Harris also sat for two taped radio interviews last week, which aired Friday and Monday.

As to when she'll actually do a formal press conference, that day may never come, at least while she's still a candidate.

Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla feels Harris should do a press conference but said it’s almost "irrelevant" because she continues to get a pass. 

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"She is highly unlikely to do a press conference because the media have enabled and encouraged her ‘plexiglass basement’ strategy, wherein she preserves the illusion of being out there while remaining wholly inaccessible to the press and therefore unaccountable," Bonilla told Fox News Digital.

Meaike believes the approach is "disrespectful" to Americans. 

"As a businessman, I couldn't imagine if the company was just tumbling in the wrong direction. And I said, or any leader said, ‘Hey, guess what? I'm just not going to talk to anyone. I'm not going to take any questions,’" Meaike told said. 

"I don’t think we see Harris in a press conference where there is anyone that’s going to ask her a question that isn’t a softball," he added. "I think Harris will continue to avoid anything remotely confrontational."

Trump has sought to highlight the contrast in media availability between the two, sitting for several lengthy interviews in recent weeks and also holding a pair of press conferences last month.

Harris received mixed reviews for her showing with Bash, where she took the majority of the questions but nevertheless had Walz there for support.

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"My fear is, because Bash wasn't like, say, CBS's Steve Kroft or NPR's Steve Inskeep salivating at the sight of Barack Obama, the liberal media will claim this and the upcoming ABC debate are sufficient interview time for the campaign," Houck said.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. 

Bills blow out Dolphins as Tua Tagovailoa is concussed in Damar Hamlin collision

Damar Hamlin was on the other end of a serious injury in primetime on Thursday night. 

In a dreadful night for the Miami Dolphins, a 31-10 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills included a concussion to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter. The hit that caused Tagovailoa’s concussion came on a tackle by Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered an on-field cardiac arrest in January 2023.

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Tua had only passed for 145 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions prior to the injury, as Miami fell into a 31-10 hole.

With Tagovailoa out, Dolphins backup Skylar Thompson came in and failed to lead a touchdown drive. His first series resulted in a sack on a critical fourth down deep inside Buffalo territory. 

Second-year running back De’Von Achane’s performance was one of the few bright spots for Miami. Achane was questionable with an ankle issue coming into the game, but looked completely healthy on the field. He finished the game with 96 rushing yards, 69 receiving yards and the Dolphins’ only touchdown. 

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In contrast, the Bills walked away with a lot to be happy about. 

Quarterback Josh Allen has proven he can lead an explosive offense without wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who left in the offseason to join the Houston Texans. Diggs was Allen’s primary target on the outside for Buffalo’s run of playoff seasons from 2020-23. Fellow wideout Gabe Davis left the team this offseason too. 

But now Allen has found reliable targets in Khalil Shakir and Ty Davis through the first two games of the season. 

Buffalo running back James Cook was a big force on the ground against Miami, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 7.1 yards per carry. 

The Bills have now beaten the Dolphins in 12 of their last 13 meetings. It’s one of the most lopsided chapters in the rivalry’s history and has been particularly cruel to Miami’s playoff teams under head coach Mike McDaniel.

The Dolphins lost the Bills in the first round of the playoffs in 2022 after squandering The division lead. Then last season, with a chance to win the division in Week 18 against the Bills, Miami lost 21-14 and fell into a wild card spot. 

And despite all the motivation of that recent history, the Dolphins came up nearly blank again on Thursday night, losing their quarterback in the process. 

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