Republican critics of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warn – without evidence, mind you – that the 77 year old will not actually be in control the White House, running mate Kamala Harris, 56, will be the de facto president.
On Tuesday, Biden joked about the claim – or was he joking?
At the beginning of a campaign speech in Atlanta, Biden introduced himself.
“Folks, my name is Joe Biden, and I’m Jill Biden’s husband and I’m Kamala’s running mate,” Biden said as people laughed. So he was joking, right?
Then Biden added: “Y’all think I’m kidding don’t you?”
The Trump campaign jumped onto Biden’s comment.
“Joe Biden confirms what we all knew: ‘I am Kamala’s running mate. Y’all think I’m kidding don’t you⁉️'” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany wrote on Twitter. “‘KAMALA’ sign is prominently displayed behind him.”
President Trump and Republicans have often referred to Biden as a “Trojan horse” for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, saying – again, without evidence – that Harris, rated the most liberal lawmaker in the Senate by GovTrack, will indeed run the White House.
Both Biden and Harris have blundered on who tops the ticket…
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