A new report has revealed that President Biden feels snubbed by Democrats after giving his all to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
According to Monday NBC News coverageBiden's accomplishments and legacy as president are being forgotten by his party as he seeks to distance himself from his boss's policies and establish his own political identity, especially after replacing Harris as Democratic president. expressed his feelings to his allies. ticket.
Six people familiar with the matter said: “President Joe Biden is worried that his name and legacy have virtually disappeared from the national conversation, and how quickly the party he served for more than 50 years appears to be moving away from him. “He had privately complained to allies about this issue,” six sources said. With his comments,” the article reported.
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According to a new report from MSNBC, people close to Biden say he is unhappy that Vice President Kamala Harris has distanced herself from her presidential career. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
These sources said the president commented on her failure to mention Harris in recent campaign speeches and believes she should acknowledge her economic accomplishments while touting his vision on the issue. he pointed out.
According to NBC, “Mr. Biden has occasionally noted that Vice President Kamala Harris has not mentioned him in recent campaign speeches, including when she talks about the economy.” We believe that we are on a positive trajectory,” the people said.
The people also told NBC that Biden was “particularly stung” by Harris' recent comments in a debate with former President Donald Trump, in which she clearly distinguished herself from her boss.
“Obviously, I'm not Joe Biden. And I'm never Donald Trump. And what I'm offering is a new generation of leadership for our country,” the vice president said during the debate. At the meeting, she drew a stark contrast between her policies and those of Biden. This is because President Trump was trying to pursue her over the performance of the current administration.
People familiar with Biden's feelings on the issue acknowledged that he still wants Harris to win and “will do whatever he can to help her,” the report said.
An anonymous Harris campaign official said that Biden “always just tells her, 'The most important thing is that you win.'” We have to tell people what we mean,” he added.
They also said there was “no real interest in hearing about.” [Biden’s] accomplishments when he was running. That's still the case today. ”
However, White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates denied the sources' claims, telling the outlet: “These ignorant claims are the exact opposite of the truth.”
“President Biden welcomes Vice President Harris' leadership and the strong response the American people are seeing to policies that move us into the future and move away from the dangerous agenda of the past, such as Maganomics and abortion bans.” Bates added.
A spokesperson emphasized the rejection of these claims, telling Fox News Digital that they are “not true.”
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris poses during the livestreamed rally “Unite for America” on September 19, 2024 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Officials said they understood the political reasons behind Biden's departure from his record, but noted it was still “frustrating at times.”
“But while Biden is attuned to political realities, he has also withdrawn from the race because he believes his legacy depends on Harris' victory, and he has lost his footprint on the national stage. “He has expressed a range of emotions, including anguish over his decision to leave,” the article said, “along with his personal comments.”
One person involved expressed mixed feelings about the issue, saying, “It's very complicated.''
“She has to be herself, and that's what she needs to do to win,” another Harris campaign official told NBC, defending Harris' move away from Biden.
Mr. Biden has acknowledged Ms. Harris' candidacy, but maintains that had she remained in the race, she would have defeated Mr. Trump in November. Last week, he told his co-hosts on “The View” that he was “confident” he could beat Trump, saying he was facing “overwhelming resistance” from Democrats in his re-election bid. He said he didn't feel it.
“I was confident I could beat Trump. He's a loser,” he declared.
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Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
