Joe Biden insists he and Kamala Harris could have beaten Trump
- During a conversation, President Biden suggested that he and Vice President Harris could have won against Trump.
- CNN's Jake Tapper criticized Biden's remarks as nonsensical, as Harris had previously lost to Trump.
- The controversy highlights ongoing political tensions and differing perspectives on the past administration's performance.
In the United States, during a conversation with reporters on January 10, 2025, President Joe Biden asserted that he and Vice President Kamala Harris could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump in an election. This statement sparked a backlash, with CNN's Jake Tapper describing Biden's remarks as 'nonsensical' due to Harris's previous defeat by Trump in the election. Biden explained that his decision to withdraw was primarily influenced by a desire to unify the Democratic Party. He emphasized that he believed in his own capacity to win based on the polling data available, which indicated a competitive landscape at the time of his exit from the race. However, polling analysts deemed Biden's claims unrealistic, pointing to his low approval ratings and Trump's lead in key battleground states. Subsequently, Vice President-elect JD Vance characterized the Biden administration as having left a 'dumpster fire' for the incoming Trump administration, citing economic challenges and significant national debt as critical issues that the new government would face. Notably, this controversial assertion has contributed to the ongoing political discourse regarding the implications of Biden's presidency and the readiness of the new administration.