Trump to stage Mar-a-Lago press conference in 'stark contrast' with Harris as she avoids media

Former President Trump is holding a general news conference at Mar-a-Lago Thursday afternoon with members of the press – a move that the campaign says presents a "stark contrast" with Vice President Kamala Harris, who has avoided the media since being tapped as the Democratic presidential nominee.

"I will be doing a General News Conference at 2:00 P.M. at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach. Thank you!" Trump posted to his Truth Social Thursday morning.

A Trump campaign source told Fox News Digital that the former president and Republican presidential nominee is holding off-the-record meetings with major members of the press Thursday.

18 DAYS: KAMALA HARRIS HAS NOT HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE EMERGING AS PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

"President Trump wanted to address them while they were already in Palm Beach because he’s the most transparent candidate in history," the Trump campaign source told Fox News Digital.

"Meanwhile, it’s been 18 days since Kamala Harris was installed as the Democrat Nominee, and she has yet to answer a single question from the media," the source continued. "A stark contrast!"

Harris has gone 18 days without holding a formal press conference.

The vice president became the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he suspended his re-election campaign.

The Democratic National Committee held a virtual roll call vote, and she was offically named the Democratic presidential nominee.

Since then, Harris has been on the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and given informal remarks to reporters at various points, but has not done a formal press conference or a wide-ranging interview.

She also failed to appear at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago,