Kamala Harris and Anderson Cooper Descend Upon Delco Tonight
Their last live interaction was a wee bit stressful. Plus, Trump is heading to Delco, too. No, not to McDonald's.
Anderson Cooper and Vice President Kamala Harris live on CNN, months before tonight’s CNN town hall from Aston in Delaware County (image courtesy CNN, video linked below)
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Tonight In Delco: Kamala Harris and Anderson Cooper
In case you haven’t noticed, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been spending a lot of time in Pennsylvania. And tonight, Harris is back with none other than Anderson Cooper for a CNN town hall.
The whole thing will be coming to you live from Delco’s Sun Center Studios (movies like Creed, Split, and, ugh, After Earth have had scenes shot there) starting at 9 p.m. CNN says the town hall will focus on questions from “undecided and persuadable” voters, who apparently still somehow exist.
The last time Kamala Harris and Anderson Cooper met live on television wasn’t exactly pleasant. Just after President Joe Biden’s positively disastrous performance during his debate with Donald Trump on CNN, Harris took to the network to kind-of-laughably defend what the world had just watched. Anderson kept interrupting her, incredulous at the spin she was trying to sell. The two kept talking over each other. Harris got downright frustrated. You can watch the whole thing here. Something tells me their interaction will be a little more convivial at tonight’s CNN town hall.
Earlier this week, Harris and exiled Republican Liz Cheney popped up together on the Main Line for an event at the People’s Light theater in Malvern. “I believe that every one of us in this election has a duty and an obligation to do what we know is right for the country,” said Cheney, daughter of Dick. “And that’s to support Vice President Harris. So, I’m very honored to be here and to do that.” You can read their full remarks here. Harris is due back in the Philly area yet again this weekend.
As for Donald Trump, now that he’s done serving French fries at a McDonald’s in Bucks County, he’s scheduled to head to Delco himself next Tuesday. No, not for a town hall with Anderson Cooper but for a “community roundtable” with area residents and Mike Huckabee. Yes, I RSVP’d.
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