Former Vice President Kamala Harris shocked even left-leaning audiences this week after boldly claiming that Joe Biden was “fully competent” to serve another four years in the White House — a statement that left many Americans asking if she’s living in the same reality as the rest of the country.
During an appearance on Jon Stewart’s podcast, The Weekly Show, Harris made the eyebrow-raising remark while discussing the 2024 election. Despite Biden’s well-documented mental and physical decline, Harris insisted he could have continued serving as president — even though she admitted he likely wasn’t sharp enough to win reelection.
“I am not talking about competence at all. No, I believe he was fully competent to serve,” Harris told Stewart. “That really surprises me,” Stewart replied, echoing the disbelief felt by millions of viewers.
Harris Doubles Down on the Biden Myth
Harris — who replaced Biden on the campaign trail last summer after his withdrawal — admitted her own failed 2024 campaign struggled because she didn’t “separate herself” from Biden’s unpopular policies soon enough.
But in the same breath, she tried to defend him, claiming he was “fit to serve” while also acknowledging his inability to run a campaign. When Stewart pressed her — “Do you really?” — Harris doubled down: “Yeah, I do.”
She then attempted to justify the contradiction by claiming that running for president is harder than being president.
“Being a candidate is like running a marathon at a sprinter’s pace, with tomatoes thrown at you every step,” she said.
Stewart replied sarcastically, “That sounds lovely,” drawing laughter from the audience — and frustration from conservatives watching Harris twist herself into knots defending Biden.
Critics: ‘She’s Gaslighting the Nation’
The interview immediately sparked outrage online, with critics accusing Harris of rewriting history to protect her own image while pretending Biden’s presidency wasn’t a disaster.
“She’s gaslighting the nation,” one conservative commentator wrote on X. “Everyone saw Biden’s decline with their own eyes. Harris is just trying to clean up the mess she helped create.”
Harris Tries to Rewrite Biden’s Legacy
Harris is currently on a national media tour promoting her new memoir, 107 Days, which recounts her short-lived 2024 campaign. But instead of winning sympathy, she’s drawing backlash for her tone-deaf defense of Biden.
Earlier this week, Harris admitted during another podcast interview — The Diary of a CEO — that Biden appeared “off” before his disastrous debate with President Donald Trump.
“He called me from debate camp… and I could tell something was a little off,” Harris said. “I don’t think he wanted that debate.”
Even after that stunning admission, Harris continues to tell audiences that Biden was “competent” to serve again — a statement few Americans believe after years of public gaffes, confusion, and declining performance.
Bottom Line
Kamala Harris’s latest media tour proves one thing: Democrats still refuse to admit the truth about Joe Biden’s failures.
Instead, they continue rewriting history, defending the indefensible, and hoping voters will forget the chaos, weakness, and embarrassment of the last administration.
But for millions of Americans — especially conservatives who lived through it — the truth speaks louder than spin.