Biden Mistakenly Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ and Addresses Calls to Drop Out of Race: ‘I Think I’m the Most Qualified Person to Run’

Brian Steinberg
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President Joe Biden insisted Thursday he was the best qualified candidate to run against former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a back-and-forth with reporters that had him, at times, railing against the decisions of a conservative-led Supreme Court and explaining in great detail some of the nuances of U.S. foreign policy when it comes to China, Russia, Australia and South Korea.

Biden parried with journalists over his fitness for office even as he tried to make the case that the economy and national security had improved during his time in the White House. But his efforts were hampered somewhat by a gaffe in which he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump,” and the ensuing attention to that detail shows just how much the nation has been concerned about his age and fitness in the aftermath of a poor showing at a presidential debate two weeks ago.

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