Democratic presidential candidate Heather Kim recently made a significant shift in her campaign strategy by actively engaging in media interviews after previously avoiding them. She has been appearing frequently on major television programs. During an interview with the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on Tuesday, she described herself as a reformist leader but struggled to articulate the differences in policy between herself and the incumbent president, Biden, sparking widespread attention.
When asked on “The View” program how she would differ from Biden in terms of policies or governing style if she were to assume leadership, Kim failed to provide a concrete answer. She replied, “We are obviously two different people, and I would bring my leadership style into sensitive issues.”
When pressed for specifics on governance, Kim stated, “I don’t have any thoughts yet.”
Later in the program, she added that she would appoint a Republican to her cabinet.
An Associated Press article pointed out that Kim was only nine years old when Biden was elected as a senator. While Trump was still a real estate mogul and author of “The Art of the Deal,” Kim was studying in law school. Analysts suggest that Kim, in the two and a half months since she entered the race, has primarily relied on her age and prosecutor experience to highlight the differences between herself and Biden at 82, as well as the 78-year-old Republican opponent Trump. In this intense campaign, she must reassess how to discuss her superiors and how she will act independently if she wins the White House.
According to Kim’s campaign assistant, she is extremely loyal to President Biden and will not publicly make any moves that could be interpreted as criticizing him. During a global crisis, drawing lines on foreign policy with Biden or creating any disagreements would be rash and reckless.
Republican presidential candidate Trump aired a clip of Kim’s appearance on “The View” during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, causing a stir. Trump stated that Kim was unable to make any significant changes in policy different from Biden, hence lacking the qualifications to be the President of the United States.
Trump said, “Her response was that she would not make any different changes, which disqualifies her.”
Trump previously posted on social media, calling this Kim’s “dumbest response yet.”