Kamala Harris assures the world that despite recent blunders, she still has confidence in Joe Biden’s mental ability to serve the president

Vice President Kamala Harris still vouches for President Joe Biden’s mental and physical stamina, even as he shows signs of his age.

Biden continues to limit his number of public events with calls and gatherings scheduled between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

“Of course,” Harris spokesman Ian Same replied when asked Axios if Harris had complete confidence in the president’s mental fitness.

The president’s lighter schedule appears to be an attempt to keep him and the embarrassing headlines out of the spotlight as Harris runs for president.

Last week, Biden said he spoke to the Israelis last week about possible attacks on Iranian oil facilities, causing oil prices to skyrocket. He also joked about his return to the presidential race, raising concerns among Harris staffers who tried to quietly separate the vice president from Biden’s record.

Biden and his close-knit team failed to keep questions about his health and physical abilities at bay this summer as the president ultimately had to abandon his re-election campaign.

Biden’s performance at an evening fundraiser in California and a terrible debate performance in June shocked Democratic leaders, who abandoned their confidence in him and demanded he resign.

But he still remains president of the United States, despite signs that he continues to suffer from mental errors and confusion.

The president once again left the White House for a weekend to rest at Camp David, opting against the poor prospects of returning to his beachside property in Delaware, while Americans in South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee suffered from the historic flooding caused by the hurricane. Helene.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris applauds US President Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to the stage at the 2024 Phoenix Awards Dinner

On Saturday, he traveled to the wedding of a White House staffer at Notre Dame University.

Republicans continued to denounce Biden’s apathy in response to the storm, suggesting he was more focused on spending his weekend at Rehoboth Beach than caring for Americans caught in the storm.

Other reports detailed Biden’s disappointment as Harris appeared to distance himself from Biden, mentioning him less during the campaign and instead continuing to offer a “new generation of leadership.”

The last time Harris and Biden appeared together for an extended public event was on September 26 at a White House event on gun violence. The pair also reunited for a public event for the Phoenix Awards Dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on September 14.

Reports of Biden’s shrinking public presidential role appear to have irritated the president as he made a surprise appearance in the White House press conference room to answer questions from reporters.

US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris attend an event on gun violence

US President Joe Biden jokes with the news media as he leaves the daily briefing in the White House press conference room

He reminded the press that he and Harris were still united and that she was a crucial part of his presidency, despite her campaign’s attempt to separate from him.

“We’re singing from the same hymn sheet,” he said. “She helped pass all the laws that are now in place, she was a key player in everything we did.

When reporters jokingly asked if he planned to reenter the presidential race, Biden replied, “I’m running again!” when he left the room.