CNN host Jake Tapper ripped President Biden on Sunday for what he described as a “nonsensical” declare throughout a current dialog with reporters, which was that Vice President Kamala Harris might have overwhelmed President-elect Donald Trump.
“Okay, first of all, just I think Kamala would have beaten Trump? She ran against him, and she lost, so that’s just nonsensical,” Tapper mentioned throughout “State of the Union.”
Biden instructed reporters Friday that his determination to drop out was extra about unifying the get together, and mentioned, “And I think that Kamala could’ve beaten Trump, would’ve beaten Trump,” in line with Mediaite. Biden has mentioned a number of occasions he believes he would have gained a basic election towards Trump.
“I think he was trying to backtrack after he’s been spending the last couple of months, like, basically dissing her,” the CNN host added.
CNN’s Jake Tapper known as out President Biden on Sunday for claiming Kamala Harris might have overwhelmed Trump within the election. (Screenshot/CNN)
Former Biden communications aide Kate Bedingfield appeared to defend the president and mentioned he was probably attempting to provide Harris “kudos” for operating a powerful marketing campaign.
“I think I would’ve beaten Trump, could’ve beaten Trump. And I think that Kamala could’ve beaten Trump, would’ve beaten Trump. It wasn’t about – I thought it was important to unify the party. And when the party was worried about whether or not I was going to be able to move, I thought, even though I thought I could win again, I thought it was better to unify the party,” Biden instructed reporters on Friday.
Bedingfield mentioned Tapper’s evaluation was unfair and mentioned, “I believe what he was attempting to do there was acknowledge that she ran a powerful race, that he was pleased with her. That‘s that‘s how he articulated it.”
President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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When asked in a USA Today interview if he would have won had he not dropped out on July 21, Biden replied, “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes.” USA Today summarized that he continued by “adding he based that view on polling he had reviewed.”
CNN poling guru Harry Enten said Biden’s claims were nonsense.
“Based on the polling data, I categorize Biden’s statement that he could have beaten Trump as ‘flat out bonkers,’” Enten wrote in a Wednesday X submit. “Biden was well behind Trump when he dropped out. Biden never led in all of 2024. And no incumbent president who was anywhere near as unpopular as Biden has ever won.”
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“Why do I say that his statement is flat-out bonkers that he could have won the 2024 election if he had stayed in the race? Just take a look here,” Enten added.
He then confirmed the polling numbers from across the time Biden dropped out of the race, significantly within the Nice Lake battleground states, the place it was “Donald Trump ahead in all 3.”
Fox Information’ Alexander Corridor contributed to this report.
