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During a White House Fourth of July event, Vice President Kamala Harris nearly introduced President Joe Biden as vice president but caught herself just in time.
“And thanks to our incredible commander in chief, the vice — the president of the United States, the extraordinary president of the United States, Joe Biden,” Harris said at a gathering of military families on the National Mall before the Independence Day fireworks.
Kamala Harris calls Joe Biden ‘vice president’ ???? pic.twitter.com/EZpH3kcuJj— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 5, 2024
In light of last week’s debate, there couldn’t be a worse time for such a gaffe. Yes, she corrected herself, but was there some truth behind it?
A month after the 2020 election, Biden called Kamala Harris “president-elect.”
Joe Biden again says the quiet part out loud: “President-elect Harris” pic.twitter.com/e6kSlwDlnr— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) December 29, 2020
A similar incident occurred a couple of months into his presidency, when Joe Biden referred to Kamala as « President Harris. »
Even if you write these off as gaffes, the Biden administration openly fueled speculation of an inevitable Kamala takeover.
