"What do you say to the 40% of California voters, who you'll need in order to win, who voted for Trump? asked Watts. Porter replied, How would I need them in order to win, Ma'am? Well, unless you think you're gonna get 60% of the vote, noted Watts. Everybody who did not vote for Trump will vote for you? That's what you're saying?"
"PORTER: No, no. I'm saying I'm gonna build the support. I have the support already in terms of name recognition, and so I am gonna do the very best I can to make sure that we get through this primary in a really strong position. But let me be clear with you. I represented Orange County. I represented a purple area. I have stood on my own two feet and won Republican votes before, and that's not something every candidate in this race can say"
"WATTS: But you just said you don't need those Trump voters. You asked me if I needed them to win. I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative. What is your question? snapped Porter, raising her hands up to the interviewer's face. Watts replied, Every other candidate has answered this question. This is not argumentative. After the CBS News reporter repeated the question, Porter tried to take off her microphone while protesting, I don't want to keep doing this. I'm gonna call it."
Footage shows former Rep. Katie Porter snapping at CBS News reporter Julie Watts when asked how she would win Republican voters who supported Trump. Porter questioned the premise, saying, 'How would I need them in order to win, Ma'am?' and later asserted that in a general election she would win people who did not vote for Trump. Porter said she represented Orange County, had name recognition, and had previously won Republican votes. The exchange escalated as Porter raised her hands, called the interview unnecessarily argumentative, attempted to remove her microphone, and said she did not want to continue.
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