CNN commentator Van Jones said Monday that Vice President Harris is the most “underrated” politician in America, yet she still beats former President Trump on the political stage.
“We’re witnessing a master class in politics from the most underrated politician in America,” Jones said of Harris’ performance after she quickly became the Democratic presidential nominee.
As of Tuesday, Harris had not held a formal press conference or interview in 23 days since emerging as the Democratic nominee. President Biden He announced that he was withdrawing from the election.
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CNN commentator Van Jones said Vice President Harris is the most “underrated” politician in America, yet she still beats former President Trump on the political stage. (CNN)
“She’s doing a fantastic job,” Jones said of Harris.
“At some point she will speak to reporters, but in the meantime this man is having a public breakdown,” he added, referring to former President Trump.
Jones defended Harris during an appearance on CNN host Anderson Cooper’s show after her disastrous performance in the Biden-Trump debate in June, which ultimately led to the collapse of Biden’s campaign.
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“Right after Biden panicked, she had to walk out, sit down and speak to Anderson Cooper live on CNN to a worldwide audience. She didn’t have much time to take cues from anyone, but she held her own,” Jones said.
“So I’m not worried about her talking to reporters, but right now, if it ain’t broke, why fix it?” he said. “She’s got a party conference coming up, she’ll be up another point or two, and then she’ll be able to talk to reporters.”
“Meanwhile, this giant institution is crumbling,” Jones said of Trump.
As of Tuesday, Harris had not held a formal press conference or interview in 23 days since emerging as the Democratic nominee after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. (Alison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images)
President Biden, Former presidents Obama and Clinton, along with former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, have been confirmed as speakers at the Democratic National Convention, a source familiar with the convention planning previously confirmed to Fox News.
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Fox News’ Hannah Panrec and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
