Joe Biden is readying himself for a major interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos to be broadcast on Friday evening that he hopes will reset his 2024 campaign and reassure voters over his fitness for office after his disastrous CNN debate performance in Atlanta, Georgia, last week.
Donald Trump has meanwhile issued a withering attack on the president and Kamala Harris, calling his rival “highly incapable” and saying he “choked like a dog” during the debate, also mocking Biden for blaming his poor performance on exhaustion and having a cold.
Turning his attention to the vice president – who is being tipped to succeed the president as the 2024 Democratic nominee – by calling her “Laffin Kamala Harris”, a new nickname alluding to her infectious chuckle.
“She did poorly in the Democrat Nominating process, starting out at Number Two, and ending up defeated and dropping out, even before getting to Iowa, but that doesn’t mean she’s not a “highly talented” politician!” the presumptive Republican nominee crowed on his Truth Social platform.
In a second post, Trump challenged Biden to “another Debate, but this time, no holds barred”, despite one already being scheduled for September 10 on ABC.
Recap: Trump lashes out at ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos ahead of Biden’s make-or-break interview
If you missed this one earlier, James Liddell has more on the Republican attempting to discredit the respected journalist ahead of his big sit-down with Biden this evening, which the president hopes will revive his beleagured campaign and put voters’ minds at rest about his wellbeing.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 15:35
President Biden to speak with Starmer after Labour’s landslide election victory
A source familiar with President Joe Biden’s schedule tells The Independent that he is set to speak with Britain’s new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer by phone today to congratulate him on his party’s victory in yesterday’s general election.
Here’s how news of Sir Keir’s triumph has been received on the far side of the Atlantic.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 15:15
Boebert blasted for calling White House press secretary ‘DEI hire’
Speaking of the Colorado congresswoman, this attack on Karine Jean-Pierre is pretty appalling.
Gustaf Kilander has the details.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 15:00
Lauren Boebert and her nemesis finally agree on one thing: Biden must go
The MAGA firebrand loves to take aim at the president – but the Democrat who nearly won her seat two years ago in the nation’s closest 2022 race is now also calling for him to withdraw from the race, writes Sheila Flynn.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 14:30
History is bunk: Trump’s Revolutionary War blunder remembered on fifth anniversary
America, don’t say you weren’t warned.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 14:00
Does Harris have what it takes to beat Trump if Biden bows out?
The vice president is now polling better against Trump than Biden – and has become the obvious choice to replace the president should he step aside, writes Andrew Feinberg.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 13:30
Harris slips up almost calling Biden ‘vice president’ as they put on united front at July 4 event
As President Joe Biden’s support wanes, his deputy Kamala Harris is facing growing calls to replace him on the Democratic ticket in November’s election.
And it seems that all the chatter may be front and center of her mind.
In a potentially telling verbal gaffe, Harris slipped up and almost called Biden “vice president“ before swiftly correcting herself as the pair put on a united front at a July 4 event at the White House.
“We give thanks to our commander-in-chief, the vice… the president of the United States! The extraordinary president of the United States Joe Biden,” she told the crowd.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 13:00
Trumps grifting on Fourth of July
You almost have to admire the sheer tirelessness of their pursuit of a dollar.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 12:30
Trump congratulates right-wing ally Nigel Farage on UK election win
One more from Truth Social – here’s Trump congratulating his old crony on finally winning a seat in the UK’s House of Commons at the eighth time of asking as the Labour Party crushed the Conservatives in a landslide general election win that casts the Tories out of power after 14 horrendous years of incompetence, scandal and self-sabotage.
Here’s our story on a bromance revived.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 12:00
Embattled Biden makes latest gaffe saying he’s the ‘first Black woman to serve with a Black president’
Here’s James Liddell’s report on the president’s latest goof.
Joe Sommerlad5 July 2024 11:30
