Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy on Thursday asked President Joe Biden whether he was troubled by Vice President Kamala Harris’ reported plans to distance herself from the president’s economic policies.
The vice president plans to reshape his image ahead of the 2024 election by highlighting the divide between him and Biden on economic policy, which polls have said is Biden’s weakest point as president. Axios Reported Outside the White House, Biden denied on Wednesday that he had any intention of doing so to Doocy.
“How troubled are you that Vice President Harris may soon begin to distance herself from your economic plan for political reasons?” Doocy asked.
“She won’t,” Biden responded.
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Doocy confronted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about claims that Harris was distancing herself from Biden, arguing that she had been involved in Biden’s economic agenda and had boasted about her success in strengthening the middle class. (Related: Report: Kamala Harris unveils first major economic policy plan)
“I would say that Bidenomics is something that the president and the vice president have been working on together,” Jean-Pierre told Doocy on Wednesday. “You’re calling it ‘Bidenomics,’ but we’re talking about the president pursuing a bottom-up, middle-out economic agenda, making sure that the middle class isn’t left behind and that we put equity at the center of it.”
The vice president is expected to outline his plans to combat inflation and lower middle-class housing, food and health care costs at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, according to Axios. Inflation has been a devastating political issue for Biden, rising from 1.4% when he took office in January 2021 to 1.5% in 2022. peak It will reach 9% in June 2022.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the prices of everyday items, fell below 3% in July for the first time in two years.
The New York Times/Siena vote A Saturday poll showed Republican candidate Donald Trump leading Harris on economic policy, 53% to 44%, in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. vote A Financial Times poll found Harris leading Trump 42% to 41%, even though nearly half of respondents said Biden’s policies had “harmful effects on the economy.”
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump accused Harris of “copying” his idea to end the tip tax on service workers. Harris campaign spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod told CNN on Tuesday that the “tip tax” idea was part of her “own platform” separate from Biden’s.
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