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Vice President Kamala Harris conveyed her apprehensions regarding the potential scenario of former President Donald Trump emerging victorious over President Biden in the forthcoming November election.
“I was scared as heck,” Harris admitted during her appearance on ABC’s “The View.” “We should all be scared.”
Earlier in the week in South Carolina, Harris, who is 59 years old, adopted a more assertive position.
“Let me just tell you this: No matter who the Republican nominee is, we’re winning. We’re winning,” she said. “If it is Donald Trump, we beat him before and we’ll beat him again.”
Throughout the initial months of 2024, Kamala Harris has been actively touring crucial battleground states like Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina. Her purpose in these visits is to fortify the presence and message of the Biden administration in these pivotal regions.
Concerns have arisen within the Democratic party, particularly in the wake of Trump’s substantial victory in the Iowa caucus, prompting David Axelrod, a former campaign strategist for President Barack Obama, to highlight the necessity for a more intensified effort in Biden’s re-election campaign.
Joe Biden, currently 81 years old, faces scrutiny due to his age, making him the oldest president in U.S. history. If re-elected in November and completing a full term, he would conclude his presidency at the age of 86.
In response to these concerns, Kamala Harris directly addressed the issue, emphasizing her close collaboration with President Biden in various settings such as the Oval Office and the Situation Room. She defended Biden’s forward-thinking approach, stating, “We have a president in Joe Biden who is forward-thinking in a way that we’ve not seen in a long time.”
Acknowledging the necessity for hard work in the re-election campaign, Harris stated, “We have to earn the re-elect and we have to communicate what we have achieved.” She underscored the importance of informing the public about the accomplishments of the administration.
Current opinion polls indicate a closely contested race, with Trump holding a slim lead over Biden by a margin of 1.3 percentage points in the latest RealClearPolitics aggregate of the national popular vote.
