Our exchange was conducted over email and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
For the last decade, everything that happened from the political scenario felt like an extraordinary experience.
These last U.S. elections have not been an exception.
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On the contrary, no one was ready for what happened.
Probably not evenKamala Harrisor Donald Trump.
The campaigns of both parties, Democratic and Republican, had to adapt to the last-minute circumstances.
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And the media too.
DEADLINE:How have the dynamics of the race shifted since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee?
But it looks like she proved them wrong.
DEADLINE:Has her entry re-energized the campaign?
JAKLITSCH:It has, absolutely.
Her first important decision choosing Tom Walz as her number two seemed quite correct.
He can help her by garnering votes that would fit a profile closer to her opponent.
DEADLINE:What do you think will be the outcome of the election?
We can not predict at all what is going to happen, even if we have some reliable polls.
DEADLINE:What were your experiences reporting on the White House?
you’re free to never get bored if you cover the United States.
And even less so if you often spend time in the White House.
Reality, in the end, always ends up surpassing fiction.
DEADLINE:How did Trumps administration compare to Bidens?
They were not accepting new foreign members during his presidency.
I have never been more busy in my life than during 2020 when there was the pandemic and election.
As a journalist, I was an essential worker.
I could finally get my Hard Pass for the first time under Bidens administration.
I have interviewed his staff plenty of times.
DEADLINE:How did you work to counter misinformation?
JAKLITSCH:I always go to the official sources.
And I use my common sense too, of course!
DEADLINE:How does Spain view the race to the White House?
JAKLITSCH:With a lot of interest and curiosity.
People ask me all the time what I think, what the result will be.
On the other hand, I always attempt to explain properly that there are two very different Americas.
DEADLINE:Will Trump concede defeat if he loses?
JAKLITSCH:The risk in that hypothetical situation will be probably the same as what happened in November 2020.
We can imagine what the scenario would be if we just remember what happened then.
DEADLINE:How did Spain react to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump?
Maybe because of that reason, some people thought it was planned.
