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by Marco Cerino, Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down Tuesday for a Q&A with members of the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia — just weeks after former President Donald Trump did the same at their national convention.
Harris’ 45-minute interview took a very different tone than Trump’s. While reporters Tonya Mosley of NPR, Gerren Keith Gaynor of The Grio and Eugene Daniels of Politico challenged Harris at times on topics like gun policy, Israel and the economy, she was respectful and not combative.
Harris also created a contrast between herself and the former president when addressing the controversy over false claims regarding Haitian immigrants in Ohio. She discussed an awareness of the “impact of my words” from her previous elected offices and how she sees the responsibility that goes with the power and prestige of the presidency.
“When you have that kind of microphone in front of you, you really ought to understand at a very deep level how much your words have meaning,” she told the crowd of about 180 attendees. “When you are bestowed with a microphone that is that big, there is a profound responsibility that comes with...
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