Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine insisted Thursday that Hillary Clinton isn’t hiding from the press.
“Hillary talks to the press every day and so do I. Hillary isn’t hiding,” Kaine said on CNN. “I heard in a clip before I came on, you know, one of the Trump spokespersons said, ‘While Hillary was hiding, Donald Trump went to Mexico.’ Hillary was talking to the American Legion yesterday. … Is talking to the American Legion hiding?”
Donald Trump and his campaign have reminded people daily that Clinton has avoided holding press conferences. Trump’s campaign said Thursday that she has not held a single press conference in the last 271 days.
Kaine also suggested that Clinton’s appearance at a National Association of Black and Hispanic Journalists event was tantamount to a press conference. The event, which took place in early August, was dubbed “A Conversation with Hillary” by its organizers, and the audience greeted Clinton with applause.
The Clinton campaign has given no indication of when it may choose to hold a press conference in the 67 days remaining before the election.
