Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will be a more manageable opponent in November's election compared to Democratic President Joe Biden, who had earlier stepped down as his party's nominee.
CNN reported that the former Republican president shared these views with the network shortly after Biden's announcement. Trump further criticized Biden on social media, asserting that Biden is incapable of continuing in the presidency. Biden concluded his re-election campaign on Sunday, following concerns among fellow Democrats about his mental sharpness and his potential to defeat Trump.
Biden endorsed Harris as his successor for the party's candidacy. His re-election prospects had been increasingly questioned, especially after a subpar performance in a recent televised debate against Trump. On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that Biden is unfit to run for or serve as President.
Prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, echoed Trump's sentiments, urging Biden to resign if he was indeed stepping down as the Democratic presidential candidate. Trump, via Truth Social, expressed that the nation would swiftly recover from the damages caused by Biden's presidency.
Despite being statistically tied in polls, some post-debate surveys indicated Trump slightly ahead of Biden for the November elections. The Trump campaign had initiated internal discussions on reallocating resources in anticipation of Biden's withdrawal.
An insider revealed that the campaign would need to reconsider its strategy, including ad spending and resource deployment, given the potential differences in strengths and weaknesses of any new Democratic contender. Trump's advisors have publicly expressed confidence in facing Harris, planning to link her to Biden's administration, particularly on issues like immigration and inflation.
They aim to depict Harris, and other potential Democratic candidates, as more left-leaning than Biden on various policies. Donald Trump Jr. commented on social media that Harris inherits the entire left-wing policy legacy of Joe Biden.
