Biden Issues Comments During Speech
Is President Joe Biden deliberately sabotaging Kamala Harris’s campaign? Observing his actions lately, it’s not an unreasonable question.
Biden’s gaffes and divisive comments seem to create unnecessary obstacles for Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. With Biden’s frequent slip-ups and unpredictable remarks, one has to wonder whether these are accidents—or signs of deeper discord within the Democratic ranks.
WATCH: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) denounces Biden’s comments calling Trump supporters ‘garbage.’
“I would never insult the good people of Pennsylvania or any Americans, even if they chose to support a candidate that I didn’t support.”
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 30, 2024
First, Biden’s recent behavior does little to distance Harris from his own troubled presidency. In fact, he’s essentially tethered her to him, repeatedly reminding voters that she was involved in every major decision.
While Biden himself occasionally implies she would bring a different approach, Harris paradoxically claimed she wouldn’t change a single thing from the past four years—a response that plays right into the opposition’s hands. The mixed signals don’t help Harris as she tries to carve out her platform, and Biden’s insistence on highlighting her role in his administration’s policies ties her to a track record with widespread disapproval.
BREAKING: Biden refers to millions of President Trump’s supporters as “garbage.”
Does Kamala disavow? pic.twitter.com/Zx4g3NOU9L
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 30, 2024
Then there was Biden’s comment about Trump supporters, calling them “garbage” while Harris was rallying her base in Washington, D.C., making her closing arguments. The timing could not have been worse. Biden’s statement was quickly picked up by the media, effectively overshadowing Harris’s rally.
The comment stemmed from a comedian’s joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally about Puerto Rico’s well-documented waste issues. But by Biden adopting this criticism so directly, he set off a media firestorm that took center stage, leaving Harris’s message drowned out in the ensuing backlash.
This ongoing pattern of Biden’s missteps during key moments for Harris is reportedly causing friction within her campaign. Her aides have hinted at frustration, suggesting that Biden’s actions seem designed, whether intentionally or not, to thwart her efforts.
Whether Biden’s motivations are rooted in dissatisfaction, or simply his own tendencies to go off-script, it’s easy to imagine Harris’s team considering it sabotage.