Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, will deliver a final message to the American people in an interview scheduled to air Monday night, the eve of the presidential election. electionon CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Walz taped the interview Thursday morning in Bucks County. pennsylvaniahighlighted the Harris campaign’s focus on swing states with 19 electoral votes. Joe Biden won Pennsylvania in 2020, and Donald Trump won the state in 2016.
After the interview, Walz spoke to voters at a union hall about the stakes of the election and attended a Diwali celebration with the Hindu community in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
The late-night TV interview will be Walz’s last address to the nation on a national platform before the election. vice president kamala harrisHer closing argument speech before a large crowd in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Her speech at the Ellipse was intended, in part, as a rebuke to President Trump. January 6, 2021urged his supporters to go to the Capitol, where Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence were certifying the results of the presidential election. The ensuing riot at the Capitol interrupted certification for several hours.
In her speech, Harris warned of the impact of Trump’s election and said she would work with independents and Republicans throughout her presidency if elected.
“On his first day in office, Donald Trump will walk into office with a list of enemies. If elected, I’m going to walk into office with a to-do list,” she said. Walz is expected to express similar sentiments in the interview, according to a campaign official familiar with the interview. The Late Show airs weeknights at 11:35pm ET.
The Harris campaign is seeking to expand the programs and platforms on which Harris and Walz are interviewed in order to reach a broader, younger audience. Harris has also been interviewed by Colbert and has appeared on ABC’s “The View,” “The Howard Stern Show,” the podcasts “Call Her Daddy” and “The Breakfast Club.” Waltz has appeared on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on Late Show.
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