Welcome, Kamala. The Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance landed at the Eau Claire airport just ahead of the Kamala-Walz plane came in. “So why not?” he asked himself, sensing a photo opp. He walked over for an up-close of Harris’ Air Force Two. He didn’t wave up, nor did Harris or Walz wave down. Then Vance turned, his staff and bodyguards in tow, for a triumphant if not strange media moment
Nothing face to face in airport confrontation
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Republican aspiring to be vice president, JD Vance, had just landed in Eau Claire when Air Force Two, with Vice President Kamala Harris aboard, was taxiing in. Vance walked over, not exactly to welcome Harris but to have “a bit of fun.” To news reporters he grimed with sarcasm: “I just wanted to check out my future plane.” Then came a campaign a jab: “I also wanted to go say hello to the vice president and ask her why she refuses to answer questions from the media.” It was true that Harris has not had an extended interview or full news conference in her two-week-old campaign. To reporters Vance said: “I at least have enough respect for you all and for the American people to come and talk to you and answer questions.” It wasn’t until Vance had departed, that a ground crew wheeled stairs up to Air Force Two for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, to deplane and depart in a motorcade for their own campaign rally.