In an interview on ‘The View,’ Biden reveals he ‘wasn’t surprised’ by Trump’s 2024 victory over Harris.
Biden comments on Harris’s 2024 defeat
In a recent appearance on ABC’s The View”, former President Joe Biden revealed his thought about Harris’s defeat in the 2024 election.
Biden stated that while Vice President Kamala Harris was highly qualified to be president. However, he was not shocked by her defeat in the 2024 presidential race
Joe Biden attributed part of her loss to sexist attacks.
Additionallym he also claimed that Trump’s campaign focused on undermining Harris due to her being both a woman and of mixed race.
“I wasn’t surprised, not because I didn’t think the vice president wasn’t the most qualified person to be president. She is,” Biden said during an, at times awkward and halting, appearance on ABC’s “The View.”
Biden reflects on 2024 election and Trump’s strategy
During the interview, Biden shared his thoughts on Trump’s strategy in the 2024 election.
He pointed out that Trump successfully flipped key “blue wall” states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, as well as Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona—states that Biden had won in 2020.
This shift led to Trump’s victory and a dramatic loss for Harris, who also lost the popular vote.
Biden added that had he stayed in the race, he would have defeated Trump again.
“A lot of people didn’t show up,” Biden said of the 2024 election.
The US former president also pointed out that the 7 million fewer votes Trump received compared to the 2020 election.
Biden on Kamala Harris’s 2024 Campaign
When co-host Sunny Hostin of “The View” mentioned that Kamala Harris had said in an October interview she wouldn’t have changed anything about how Biden handled his term, Biden clarified his stance.
He made it clear that he hadn’t advised her to say that and suggested that Harris was referring to the successes of their administration, not denying the challenges the Democrats faced.
He also mentioned that Harris needed to “be her own person,” while adding that they often “argued like hell.”
“I did not advise her to say that,” said Biden.
“I think she was talking about — she wouldn’t have changed the successes we had … as opposed to that we wouldn’t change anything at all.”
“She has to be her own person — and she was,” he offered, before adding: “We’d argue like hell by the way.”
Biden reflects on the 2024 Loss and the impact of the pandemic
Biden expressed his disappointment over the Democrats’ loss in 2024.
He emphasezed that the results were a blow to “liberal democracies” both in the U.S. and abroad.
Former President attributed part of the election’s outcome to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he believes negatively impacted public attitudes and optimism.
Former President Joe Bide said: “I think we underestimate the phenomenal negative impact that COVID had and the pandemic had on people, on attitudes, on optimism, on a whole range of things.”
Additionally, Biden also discussed Kamala Harris’s future, revealing that they frequently communicate.
He mentioned that Harris faces a “difficult decision” about running for California governor, adding that he hopes she remains engaged in national politics.
He also praised her abilities, calling her “first rate” while acknowledging that there are many strong candidates.
Biden said: “She’s got a difficult decision to make about what she’s going to do.”
“I hope she stays fully engaged. I think she’s first rate,” he added. “But we have a lot of really good candidates as well.”