Biden’s ex-comms director attributed Harris’ loss to anti-incumbent sentiment and challenges connecting with working-class voters.
President Joe Biden’s former White House communications director said that Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election was a « thorough shellacking. »
« I think certainly there is an anti-incumbent sentiment across the country but also globally », Kate Bedingfield said on CNN. « This is not the only place in the world where, since 2020, somebody has stood for reelection and suffered a defeat like this. »
« Certainly, no question, VP [Kamala] Harris was facing those headwinds », Bedingfield added.
The Associated Press called the election for Trump early Wednesday morning when he won the battleground state of Wisconsin, putting him over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure his second term in the White House.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump had picked up wins in almost every swing state, including Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania—the three states that make up the « blue wall » that Democrats typically rely on to win the presidency.
