During a CNN town hall event on Wednesday, Kamala Harris admitted that responding to spontaneous questions remains a challenge for her, a self-assessment that comes as recent polling indicates voters are showing increasing support for her opponent, former President Donald Trump.

The event included questions from the public, and when retail worker Joe Donahue asked Harris about her weaknesses and plans to address them, she acknowledged her tendency to rely on thorough research before discussing policy issues, describing herself as “kind of a nerd sometimes.”

Kamala Harris: “I may not have the answer as soon as you ask it about a specific policy sometimes because I’m gonna want to research it…I’m kind of a nerd sometimes ha ha ha ha ha! I confess!” pic.twitter.com/Rsa7zRQJvn

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 24, 2024

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Harris, 60, elaborated, saying, “I may not be quick to have the answer” on specific issues due to her preference for reviewing all relevant details first.

She further mentioned that she sometimes leans on her team’s input, a quality she considers both a strength and potential weakness. “I really do value having a team of very smart people around me who bring different perspectives to my decision-making process,” she said. “My team will tell you I am constantly saying, ‘Let’s kick the tires on that.’”

Kamala took 3 days off to prepare for this town hall…

Only to Michael Scott her way through explaining why her biggest weakness – surrounding herself with smart people – is actually a strength.

(92% of her staff quit as VP.)

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— John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) October 24, 2024

Harris added that her role as California’s Attorney General underscored the importance of considering her words carefully due to their impact on people’s lives.

That wasn’t her only comment that raised eyebrows.

Kamala Harris’ town hall event last night was a complete disaster.

Here are her 7 worst moments of the night:

7. Kamala is asked what her biggest weakness is, responds by saying she values having a smart team of people with different perspectives.

6. Cooper asks a similar… pic.twitter.com/QjIEYFcKoN

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 24, 2024

Harris’s comments come as polls suggest Trump has gained traction in the final days before Election Day.

The latest Wall Street Journal poll, released Thursday, shows Trump leading Harris nationally by three points, with 47 percent of registered voters favoring Trump compared to 45 percent for Harris. This marks a reversal from the Journal’s August poll, which had Harris in the lead.

Other recent polling shows similar results. According to CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey, Trump is leading Harris nationally by 48 percent to 46 percent.

In critical battleground states, Trump has a slight edge, with 48 percent of voters backing him compared to 47 percent for Harris.

Voter concerns in these states largely revolve around the economy, with inflation and middle-class issues ranking as top priorities.

In the CNBC poll, 42 percent of voters expressed that they would be better off financially under a Trump presidency, while 24 percent believed they would be better off if Harris were elected.

Another 29 percent of respondents felt that their financial situation would remain unchanged regardless of the election outcome.

In the final stretch of the campaign, both candidates are focusing on high-stakes appearances in key states.

As of this week, over 29 million voters have already cast their ballots either through in-person early voting or by mail, underscoring the high engagement in this election cycle.

With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, Harris’s town hall and Trump’s recent surge in the polls add to the intense focus on the race’s closing days.