KAMALA Harris has remained silent on her presidential bid as she addressed the public for the first time since Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed her.
Harris accepted Biden’s endorsement hours after the president shockingly ended his reelection bid following mounting pressure from Democrats and donors who called on him to step down.
Kamala Harris addressed the public for the first time since Joe Biden ended his reelection bidAP:Associated Press
Harris greeted the NCAA championship teams from the 2023-24 season at the White House on MondayAP:Associated Press
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Since Biden’s stunning announcement, a growing number of Democrats who were believed to challenge Harris for the nomination have now come out and backed her presidential bid.
Governors Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer, whose names were rumored to be on the list of potential presidential candidates, have endorsed Harris’ campaign.
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who was reportedly considering a possible reunion with Democrats for the open nomination, also opted out.
Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ripped into Biden and said while he won’t face the president on the ballot, he doesn’t think Harris is much of a challenge.
“I think she is not better than him,” Trump told CBS News.
“She could be far less competent, which is hard to believe. The policies, whether it’s him or her, wouldn’t be any different.
“She was in charge of the border. She was the border czar. She was the worst ever. The worst ever. We had the worst border ever, so that wouldn’t matter.”
KAMALA STAYS SILENT ON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Harris, 59, greeted the NCAA championship teams from the 2023-24 season at the White House on Monday as Democrats slowly begin to rally behind her presidential campaign.
The vice president began her speech by reflecting on Biden’s accomplishments as president before shifting back to the student-athletes in attendance.
“Our president, Joe Biden, wanted to be here today. He is feeling much better and recovering fast, and he looks forward to getting back on the road,” Harris said of the president, who is recovering from a Covid-19 diagnosis.
“And I want to say a few words about our president. Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishments over the past three years is unmatched in modern history.
“In one term, he has already surpassed the legacy of most presidents who have served two terms in office.
“And I first came to know President Biden through his son Beau. We worked together as attorneys general in our states, and back then, Beau would often tell me stories about his dad.
“He would talk about the kind of father and the kind of man that Joe Biden is.”
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