Trump to hold news conference at his New Jersey golf resort

WASHINGTON ( NewsNation ) — While the Democrats head to Maryland, former President Donald Trump will hold his second news conference in as many weeks at his New Jersey golf club Thursday.

This comes as he continues to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris for allegedly avoiding the media.

In a statement announcing the event, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung highlighted that Harris hasn’t given an interview since she became the Democratic presidential nominee .

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Trump has invited reporters to his National Golf Club Bedminster, though the purpose of the news conference purpose remains unknown.

He’s expected to meet the press while intensifying his criticism of Harris for not holding a news conference or interviews since President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed her as the nominee.

Despite traveling with journalists aboard Air Force Two and sometimes answering questions while boarding or leaving the plane for campaign stops, Harris has had minimal engagement with reporters since becoming the Democratic nominee.

In one brief interaction last week, she told reporters she wants “to get an interview together by the end of the month.”

Trump lays out parts of economic policy

Axios reports that Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Wednesday about a possible cease-fire deal ahead of a meeting Thursday on the Israel-Hamas war overseas.

This comes after Trump bashed Harris during a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday where he criticized Harris on several issues, including the economy.

“Does anyone here feel richer under Kamala Harris and crooked Joe than you were during the Trump administration? Is anything less expensive under Kamala Harris and crooked Joe? Are you better off now with Harris and Biden than you were with a person named President Donald J. Trump? Do you know him? He’s a nice gentleman,” Trump said.

During the rally, Trump laid out some of his economic policies, including leaning into the energy sector, vowing to cut energy and electric prices in half and increase oil drilling even more. The United States is already producing a record amount of domestic oil.

He also called for extending his signature tax cuts if he wins in November and called for an end to federal taxes on tips and social security for senior citizens.

Trump suggested he’d keep the Affordable Care Act in place but might make changes to bring down costs for Americans.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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