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Polybius

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Thu May 8, 2025, 01:09 PM May 2025

Biden Claims Harris Lost Because of Racism -- and Insists He Would Have Beaten Trump [View all]

Source: Mediaite

Former President Joe Biden admitted to The View panelists that he wasn’t surprised by Kamala Harris’s defeat at the hands of Donald Trump, but not because he didn’t think she was qualified.

The moment came as Biden visited the show Thursday, his first American TV appearance since leaving the White House in January. After Sarah Haines asked him if he was surprised Harris had lost, he shockingly said he wasn’t.

“I wasn’t surprised, not because I didn’t think she was qualified. She is. I was surprised because it went the sexist route. This is a woman, she’s this she did I’ve never seen quite a successful and consistent campaign undercutting the notion that a woman couldn’t run the country, and a woman of mixed race,” answered the ex-commander-in-chief.

Earlier in the show, Biden insisted that he could have beaten Trump if he remained in the election, saying Trump lost by “7 million fewer votes.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/biden-claims-harris-lost-because-of-racism-and-insists-he-would-have-beaten-trump/

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Denial is a very strong defense, difficult to overcome. Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #1
Yes... Woodycall May 2025 #15
Biden didn't say he was running again until April 2023 Seasider May 2025 #22
His announcement, whenever he chose to make it, should have been to confirm he wasn't running Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #23
She would have won had Musk not intervened. Autumn May 2025 #2
Agreed obamanut2012 May 2025 #4
Polls and prediction sites said otherwise though Polybius May 2025 #9
Except Maye's boy couldn't manipulate asses to couches... Montauk6 May 2025 #10
In his rambling interviews Trump has said twice, Elon rigged the election. Autumn May 2025 #17
I suspect that President Joe would have lost Vogon_Glory May 2025 #3
Agree. Between the cognitive decline stuff and inflation, he could not win. nt Blasphemer May 2025 #7
Don't forget voter suppression. Same Old dog, Same Old Tricks, from the Jim Crow days until right now. usonian May 2025 #5
If he stayed in, campaign opposition commercials would have continually highlighted his halting debate performance andym May 2025 #6
Agreed. Ray Bruns May 2025 #12
I think misogyny, Joe, not racism. malthaussen May 2025 #8
Hillary beat Trump by several million popular votes in 2016. maddiemom May 2025 #13
It was a combination of everything Tree Lady May 2025 #11
Theiir act is getting old, though. We now know what to expect. Too bad it's too late for POTUS election ... CTyankee May 2025 #14
Should have kept your word about being a bridge, Joe HereForTheParty May 2025 #16
Yes Woodycall May 2025 #18
Yep, he's hurting his legacy by repeating this constantly fujiyamasan May 2025 #19
Totally agree Polybius May 2025 #20
No one believes he would have won iemanja May 2025 #21
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