Kamala Harris promises break from Biden presidency in heated Fox News interview | Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris said her presidency “would not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency” in a heated interview with right-wing network Fox News on Wednesday night as she criticized Donald Trump for his ongoing threats against “the enemy within.”

The 25-minute interview, conducted after a Harris rally with more than 100 Republican officials in Pennsylvania, marked the first time Harris took part in a conversation with Fox News, a consistent supporter of Trump.

Bret Baier, Fox News' chief political anchor, is seen as a no-nonsense news counterweight to the vitriol of Fox News' evening shows, but he still had a long list of right-leaning issues, including immigration, the rights of transgender people and Joe Biden's performance to sell to the station's older, predominantly Republican audience.

Harris was asked if she would do anything “differently” than Joe Biden when Baier played a clip of the vice president in an earlier interview and said there was “nothing that comes to mind” that she would have changed. That reaction has become a target for Republicans seeking to link Harris to the unpopular Biden administration.

“Let me be very clear. My presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency, and like every new president who takes office, I will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences and fresh new ideas. I represent a new generation of leaders,” Harris said.

“As someone who hasn't spent most of my career in Washington, D.C., for example, I invite ideas: be it from the Republicans who support me, who were on stage with me just a few minutes ago, or from the Business and others who can contribute to the decisions I make.”

Baier pointed to polls showing that a majority of Americans believe the country is “on the wrong track” and asked Harris why they said that even though she has been vice president since January 2021. Harris said the polls showed fatigue toward Biden and Trump, as the latter “has been running for office since 2016.”

Harris pointed out that several senior former members of the Trump administration now believe “that he is unfit for service, that he is unstable, that he is dangerous, and that people are exhausted by someone posing as a leader who has his whole “spends money.” Time to humiliate and engage in personal grievances.”

Baier asked why Trump supports “half the country” in the face of this criticism. He added: “Are they stupid?”

“I would never say that about the American people. And in fact, if you listen to Donald Trump, if you watch any of his rallies, he is the one who tends to demean, belittle and belittle the American people,” Harris said.

“He’s the one talking about an enemy within. An enemy within who talks about the American people and suggests that he would use the American military against the American people.”

Trump appeared on a Fox News town hall episode that aired earlier Wednesday, where he doubled down on his comments about the “enemy within.” He referred to this alleged internal enemy, which he said should be “fighted” by the military, as “the Pelosis” and his other political opponents.

The former president had reacted angrily to the news that Baier would be interviewing Harris, posting on social media that the host was “often very soft on those on the 'cocktail scene' of the left,” and falsely claimed that Fox News had “become so weak and…soft on Democrats.”

But although Baier represented an alternative to more radical late-night hosts like Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters, he largely stuck to right-wing themes.

He played a Trump campaign ad that he said was one of the few political ads to “break through” this year. The ad cited a 2019 interview with Harris in which she said she supported “surgical care” for trans prisoners.

Trump has spent tens of millions on anti-transgender advertising, but Harris brushed aside the issue, pointing out that “under the Donald Trump administration, these surgeries were available to people in the federal prison system on the basis of medical necessity.”

“And I think, frankly, this ad from the Trump campaign is a little like throwing stones when you live in a glass house,” she said.

Polls show Harris and Trump effectively tied in most swing states as both campaigns try to win over voters before November 5th. Harris' appearance on Fox News came amid a series of interviews over the past week. She was interviewed on the prestigious CBS news program “60 Minutes,” sat down with the audience on the talk show “The View,” appeared on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” and spoke with radio host Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday.

Harris is also reportedly in negotiations to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast – the most popular podcast in the US, which has a large following among young men. Trump, who declined to participate in a second debate with Harris on CNN, said he would appear on Rogan's podcast.

This was Harris' first sit-down interview with Fox News, although her vice president, Tim Walz, has appeared on the network several times. Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is a regular on Fox News screens. His calm answers to sometimes hostile questions often went viral, delighting Democrats.