Trump and Kamala are striving for the center, with differing levels of achievement.

Everyone wants to be a centrist now.

It’s all the rage.

Politicians are not like ordinary people, so they may not offer an explanation if they change positions on major issues.

As the primary season has come to an end, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are moving towards the center, albeit at different speeds.

If political theft were considered a crime, the jails would be overflowing.

In Las Vegas, Trump's proposal to eliminate taxes on tips for service workers was directly copied by Harris.

The vice president has been the focus of attention not only because she is new to the race but also because she has avoided the press until her interview with CNN's Dana Bash. Although she occasionally comes back on the plane for off-the-record sessions with each reporter present getting a question, this is of limited value to the rest of us.

Harris's challenge lies in the fact that she held several far-left views during her 2020 presidential campaign, which she later abandoned without providing any explanation.

Medicare for All, opposition to fracking, and support for decriminalizing illegal border crossings are key policies of Bernie Sanders.

Her repeated refrain; "My values have not changed."

Harris stated on CNN that she clarified during the 2020 debate that she would not ban fracking as vice president. However, she corrected this statement, saying that Joe Biden would not ban fracking.

The VP stated that the administration had created over 300,000 clean energy jobs, which implies that it is possible to achieve this goal without banning fracking.

Another blast from the past was cited by Bash: "You raised your hand during a debate about decriminalizing the border. Do you still hold that belief?"

Harris: "I now support consequences for those who cross our border illegally. Our laws must be enforced to address this issue."

Kamala is shifting her stance to the center, as most general-election candidates do, as her earlier career as a prosecutor and what she thought aligned with the country's mood in 2019 are no longer viable today.

On the Republican side, Trump is also engaging in the same behavior. However, it is receiving less attention due to the numerous other news stories surrounding him, such as the Arlington Cemetery controversy and his personal attacks on Harris.

The issue of abortion has become challenging for Republicans, with Trump taking ownership of it since it was his Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe after 50 years of precedent.

He has stated that Florida's 6-week ban on the procedure is insufficient, and he believes there should be more weeks. Although there was some debate about his support for a competing initiative in the state, his comments about the 6-week timeframe remained consistent, as many women are unaware of their pregnancy during this period.

The former president stated during our interview at Mar-a-Lago that he would prefer an abortion ban of 15 or 16 weeks, but ultimately left the decision up to the states under the SCOTUS ruling.

Some pro-life groups have deemed Trump pro-choice after he declared that his administration will be great for women and their reproductive rights, which triggered a backlash among them.

Trump is shifting his stance to the center in an effort to appeal to a broader voter base, particularly women, despite his past claims about repealing Roe.

In the Mar-a-Lago interview, I inquired about Trump's change of mind regarding the TikTok ban, to which he replied that it would aid Facebook, a platform he is more concerned about, and TikTok has a significant following among younger users.

Trump announced his support for a Florida bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use over the weekend. He argued that the state should not waste taxpayer dollars on prosecuting individuals who possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use, stating that such actions would ruin lives. This move marks a shift towards a more moderate stance, which has faced criticism from some conservatives.

Kamala accused him of flip-flopping on pot smokers, stating that his Justice Department had cracked down on them as president.

Both candidates disregard the timing of their past stances for political advantage. A Trump ad features Harris stating "Everyday prices are too high. Food, rent, gas, back-to-school clothes," but it has been edited to say "Bidenomics is working."

In a speech last month, Harris discussed the high prices resulting from the pandemic, while "Bidenomics" was mentioned in a speech from last year in response to a monthly jobs report.

Kamala claims that Trump is promoting Project 2025, despite his initial disavowal of the Heritage project and his repeated denial of any involvement with it, despite many of his former White House aides staffing it.

Both candidates are currently attempting to move to the center as an art form.