US EditionDemocrats fume over Biden's return to spotlight
- Former President Joe Biden returned to the media spotlight with a May 8, 2025, interview on ABC's The View, accompanied by Jill Biden.
- Biden's reemergence follows longstanding rumored tensions between Kamala Harris and Jill Biden, rooted in public disagreements during the 2019 Democratic primary and subsequent events.
- In the interview, Biden acknowledged past friction with Harris but downplayed its severity, stating that 'we'd argue like hell' yet ultimately 'worked it out.'
- Democratic strategists expressed their frustration with Biden’s recent media appearances; Chuck Rocha suggested it would be best for Biden to step aside, while Amanda Litman criticized his interviews as regressive and called for emerging party leaders to take the spotlight.
- Biden's renewed media presence has sparked calls within the party to move past the 2024 defeat and focus on future leadership, highlighting an internal push for renewal.
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Commentary: The question Democrats won't answer
National Democrats have a Joe Biden problem. The former president recently emerged to give interviews on BBC and ABC’s "The View" where he simultaneously defended both his decision to run for reelection and his decision to drop out. His answers…
Democrats Are Getting Desperate, Begging Joe Biden To ‘Just Go Away’
Former President Joe Biden jumped back into the public spotlight, giving his first few interviews since his Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to President Donald Trump, and the response from Democrats has been unequivocal: they want him to go away.Biden’s appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday sparked a number of reactions, especially after he struggled so mightily with a question about his obvious cognitive de…
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