Harris starts weeklong media blitz by hitting Trump on abortion record

Driving the news: During her interview with "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper, Harris addressed Trump's claim from a Sept. 25 rally that women would "no longer be abandoned, lonely," scared or "in danger" if he were re-elected.

Zoom in: Harris pointed to Trump nominating three conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe V. Wade federal abortion protections.

• "There are now 20 states with Trump abortion bans, including bans that make no exceptions for rape or incest," the Democratic presidential nominee said on the podcast.
• "This is the same guy that said women should be punished for having abortions."

The other side: "Kamala continues to lie about President Trump's position on abortion to fearmonger voters, especially women, into voting for her and it's pitiful," Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in an emailed statement Sunday evening.

• "President Trump has been incredibly clear: the issue of abortion should be decided by the people in their respective states, and he personally supports exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother."

Zoom out: The Harris-Walz ticket has been on pace to do fewer interviews and press conferences than any major party's presidential pairing in modern U.S. history. But with 30 days until Election Day, they're embarking on a media blitz.

• Harris also has interviews this week with "60 Minutes," "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," "The View" and "The Howard Stern Show." And she'll appear at a town hall hosted by Univision on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was also interviewed for Monday's taped "60 Minutes" program, on Sunday gave his first solo interview since becoming the Democratic vice presidential candidate.

Go deeper: After waffling, Trump says he'd veto national abortion ban

Editor's note: This article has been updated with further context.