Harris stuns Stewart by saying Biden was competent for second term

Former Vice President Kamala Harris surprised comic and podcast host Jon Stewart on Thursday by claiming that former President Joe Biden was match for a second time period as president.

Throughout the ultimate episode of Stewart’s podcastOn “The Weekly Present,” Harris insisted Biden may have served one other 4 years, at the same time as she acknowledged he won’t have been sharp sufficient to win the 2024 marketing campaign.

“I am not speaking about competency in any respect. No, I imagine he was totally competent to serve,” Harris instructed the host, who responded, “That basically surprises me.”

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Throughout a current interview with comic Jon Stewart, former Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned she nonetheless believes former President Joe Biden was competent sufficient to serve a second time period within the White Home. (Jeff Swensen/Getty; CBS Picture Archive/Getty)

Harris, who changed Biden on the marketing campaign path final summer season, spoke to Stewart concerning the errors she made throughout her failed 2024 presidential marketing campaign — specifically not doing sufficient to separate herself from Biden’s marketing campaign and insurance policies earlier than he left the race.

Whereas Harris famous that she ought to have positioned herself in a different way than the previous president on the marketing campaign path, she clarified that her level was not a criticism of whether or not he may truly serve within the White Home once more.

“No, I am not speaking about competency,” she mentioned.

After declaring that Biden may serve once more, a surprised-looking Stewart questioned her.

“Actually and actually?” he requested. “Sure, I do,” she mentioned.

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Former Vice President Harris has spoken to the press about her new e-book ‘107 Days’, a e-book about her shortened 2024 presidential marketing campaign. (Saul Loeb/Pool/Getty Photos)

“A distinction should be made between working for president and being president,” Harris continued.

“What is the distinction?” Stewart requested.

Harris defined that working a presidential marketing campaign whereas additionally being president is far more troublesome than merely governing.

“Properly, working for president of the USA means working a marathon at a sprinter’s tempo and having tomatoes thrown at you with each step you’re taking.”

Stewart gave a sarcastic response, saying, “That sounds scrumptious.”

“Sure, it’s greater than an ocean,” the previous vice chairman added.

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Former President Biden’s debate towards Donald Trump in 2024 opened the floodgates to criticism of his psychological acuity. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP through Getty Photos/Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)

Stewart responded with one other sarcastic remark: “Be a part of public service, girls and gents.”

“And to be the sitting president, the sitting president, doing that, that is an enormous deal,” Harris mentioned.

Harris has been making media rounds to advertise her new e-book “107 Days,” a memoir about her truncated presidential marketing campaign.

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Throughout her press tour, Harris made a number of statements about Biden’s suitability and willingness to marketing campaign for re-election. In an interview on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast earlier this week, Harris mentioned Biden appeared to lack confidence forward of his notorious 2024 debate efficiency towards President Donald Trump.

“He [Biden] referred to as me from debate camp. The president did that, so did Biden. And I may inform one thing was improper,” Harris recalled. “And I used to be involved about… I do not suppose he needed to debate, that is my level. He did not need that debate.”