Kamala Harris makes a stunning admission about Biden on The View — as Whoopi Goldberg calls her “the next president.”
Kamala Harris said she wouldn’t change anything President Joe Biden has done during their time in the White House.
“There’s nothing that comes to mind,” Harris said.
Her comments were made to the hosts of ABC’s The View when she appeared on the show Tuesday morning for a softball interview, where she was admired. Whoopi Goldberg introduced her as “the next President of the United States.”
The Democratic nominee was just as friendly, posing for photos with the hosts during commercial breaks.
Kamala Harris appeared on The View for a friendly interview
Harris justified her reason for sticking to Biden’s record by noting, “I’ve been part of most of the decisions that have had an impact.”
She specifically pointed to the lower cost of insulin and the infrastructure bill, both of which are popular among voters.
However, polls show that voters want someone other than Biden or Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Many Americans said they did not want the 2024 election to be a repeat of the 2020 election.
Enthusiasm among Democratic voters increased significantly after Harris replaced Biden on the ticket. And she has campaigned as an agent of hope and change.
Republicans promptly responded to Harris’ comment.
“Kamala Harris is more of the same. She admits it herself,” wrote JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate on X.
And Don Jr., the former president’s son, was even more powerful.
‘And just like that, Kamala’s whole bull**** campaign about being a change agent collapses. You can’t call yourself a change agent if you not only agree with every disaster Joe Biden is responsible for, but also brag about your involvement in all those decisions!,” he wrote on X.
In the friendly interview, Harris steered clear of controversial topics, including her relationship with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
It was announced Monday that DeSantis did not take Harris’ calls as Hurricane Milton approached the Florida coast.
He accused her of trying to score political points and noted that she never called him during another hurricane that hit Florida during her time as vice president.
Harris did not directly address whether she has contacted DeSantis in the past.
“First of all, over the course of this crisis, this most recent crisis, I have called and spoken to Democratic and Republican governors. Called, accepted, answered, had a conversation. So clearly this is not an issue of partisanship or politics for certain leaders, but it may be for others,” she said on The View on Tuesday.
“Floridians, tough people, have been through a lot,” she added. ‘But this will be different than before. And I know a lot of people might be thinking, ‘I’ve been through this, I grew up here, I’ve seen it all,’ this one is going to be different.”
“And that’s why I called the governor about what Florida has received in terms of impact,” she said. “And I’m sorry that didn’t happen.”
Whoopi Goldberg introduced Harris as the next president
Whoopi Goldberg talks to Kamala Harris during a commercial break
Co-host Ana Navarro, an anti-Trump Republican, then said, “He’ll answer your call when you’re president.”
“Here’s what you need to know at that point,” Harris added. “And when I’m president, I’ll continue to call him to see what help he needs.”
Joy Behar then noted that DeSantis “might” be out of power once Harris becomes president.
The Florida Republican was re-elected with an overwhelming majority in 2022, but has a limited term and can therefore only take office until January 2027.
Harris also had harsh words for Republican rival Donald Trump, saying he “really has no empathy on a very basic level.”
She criticized him for presenting misinformation during the response to Hurricane Helene. Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration was only sending money and aid to blue states and not to red ones.
“The idea that anyone would play political games for their own sake, but this is so consistent with Donald Trump,” Harris said.
“He puts himself above the needs of others. I’m afraid he really lacks empathy at a very basic level, to care about other people’s suffering, and then understand that the role of the leader is not to put people down. “It’s meant to absolutely lift people’s spirits, especially in times of crisis,” she added.
Harris is in the middle of a media blitz. After her time on The View, she went to Howard Stern’s studio to record an interview.
She then heads to Nevada for a Univision town hall. She appeared on a “60 Minutes” special Monday night.