Kamala Harris mocked as Fox News' Bret Baier reveals how her staff rushed to end heated interview

WASHINGTON, DC: Kamala Harris’ first-ever sit-down with Fox News, which aired on Wednesday, October 16, turned out to be anything but smooth, and 'Special Report' host Bret Baier made sure everyone knew it.

The conversation was barely cordial, with the two interrupting each other repeatedly. And as it turns out, the vice president's team couldn’t wait for the whole thing to be over.

Bret Baier felt pressured to cut interview short

According to Bret Baier, Kamala Harris' team was desperately trying to get him to wrap things up. "I'm talking like four people waving their hands like it's got to stop," revealed the journalist to his panel while recounting the conclusion of their chat.

"I had to dismount there at the end," shrugged Baier, acknowledging the pressure he felt to cut things short. He added, "There are so many things and maybe she should do more of these." 

Their showdown lasted barely 30 minutes, but it seemed like a marathon for Harris, who was on the defensive from the jump. Baier didn't waste any time pressing her on immigration, which led to some back-and-forth that was anything but friendly, as reported by the New York Post. 

At one moment, Harris snapped at him, saying, "You have to let me finish," as Baier kept trying to get her to answer directly instead of sticking to talking points.

And when it finally seemed like the interview was going to end, Baier commented, "Madam Vice President, they're giving me a hard wrap."

Harris, keeping things civil on camera, responded, "Well, I thank you for the time."

Kamala Harris' hectic campaign week

Kamala Harris' campaign squeezed in the Fox News interview following an event in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, before jetting off to Wisconsin the same evening.

It’s been a hectic week for the vice president, who’s hitting key states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin before heading down to Georgia for more campaign stops over the weekend. The interview seemed to be part of an effort to reach new voters through more unscripted, less polished appearances. 

And judging by the reaction, it definitely made an impact—even if it wasn’t all positive.

After the interview aired, the Harris campaign quickly jumped into action by posting clips across social media and highlighting moments where commentators had praised her performance. 

Once the vice president's plane landed that evening, campaign communications director Brian Fallon spoke briefly with reporters.

He told the press pool, "We feel like we definitely achieved what we set out to achieve in the sense that she was able to reach an audience that has probably not been exposed to the arguments she’s been making on the trail, and she also got to show her toughness in standing tall against a hostile interviewer." 

Kamala Harris mocked as Bret Baier shares how her team hurried him to wrap up interview 

Of course, not everyone was buying it. Many on social media had a different take altogether.

One wrote, "It’s pretty sad that a presidential candidate can’t handle more than a couple of questions before her handlers step in because she’s so bad at answering them," one posted on X.

"I’m surprised someone didn’t pull a fire alarm," quipped another, recalling an incident where Democratic Rep Jamaal Bowman of New York pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building to interrupt a vote.

A person joked, "They were trying to throw in the towel. She was flat on the mat," while someone else added, "Brett definitely regained my trust. He hammered her with good questions, and let her make a fool out of herself." 

"He is like nah bro I am getting my 30m and he knows full well who she really is. He has to live in America too and takes his job seriously. It wouldn't have to be adversarial if she answered the question. Now it's a stress test and we at least see her collapsing under pressure," offered one more. 

"What happened to all the joy?" wondered an individual. 

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