Biden and Harris aren’t exactly on the best terms right now. Their once strong alliance has been completely torn apart.
And the White House is on fire after what Kamala Harris just did to betray Joe Biden.
Biden-Harris Campaign Rift Widens as Election Day Approaches
Despite President Joe Biden’s repeated offers to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, there are currently no plans for them to make any joint appearances before Election Day, according to a report by Axios on Sunday.
Three sources with direct knowledge of the dynamics between Biden’s administration and Harris’s campaign revealed to Axios that when Biden’s team reaches out to arrange appearances, they’re consistently met with a “We’ll get back to you.”
This response has reportedly become routine, with Harris’s team sidestepping a definitive response each time the question of Biden’s participation is raised.
“Harris’ team believes Biden is a political liability at a crucial time in the campaign — but is reluctant to directly say they don’t want him to campaign for her,” Axios’s Alex Thompson noted.
One insider described the situation as a “gradual breakup,” as Harris’s team wrestles with the need to balance respect for Biden’s legacy with their strategic decision to distance themselves from his administration.
With Biden’s approval rating lingering around 39 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight, one source shared, “He’s a reminder of the last four years, not the new way forward.”
Although a White House official has denied these allegations to Axios, two sources disclosed that Biden’s team had set aside multiple days for potential campaign stops, only to watch these dates go by without any commitment from Harris’s camp.
This reported tension has been brewing since Harris took Biden’s place on the Democratic ticket.
Sources told Axios earlier this month that members of Biden’s senior staff have been slow to embrace Harris’s campaign, partly because they felt their loyalty to Biden has been called into question.
Staff shifts have also intensified these internal conflicts. While several Biden aides have joined Harris’s campaign, some feel they’ve been viewed as traitors for their decision.
Within Harris’s team, a divide is said to be growing between long-time loyalists and newer additions from Biden’s circle.
One anonymous campaign staffer from Harris’s team added, “The White House is lacking someone in the room thinking first and foremost about how things would affect the campaign,” emphasizing a gap in coordination that could affect the Democrats’ performance in the months ahead.
It’s surprising that Joe Biden even wants to be involved in Kamala Harris’s campaign at this point.
He was forced out of running for reelection in what was basically a coup so that Harris could run instead.
Most everyone wouldn’t blame Biden for not joining her campaign or even for hoping she loses to former President Donald Trump.
But for now, it looks like President Biden wants to hold onto his legacy as long as possible by making appearances on the campaign trail.
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