Trump Targets VP Harris, Accusing Biden of Avoiding Resignation

Former President Trump has taken aim at Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting she may succeed Biden if he steps down and labeling her as "Laffin' Kamala Harris." Trump has also criticized Harris's record as vice president and accused her of being a far-left ally of Bernie Sanders.

In the wake of President Joe Biden's perceived weak performance in the recent presidential debate, former President Donald Trump has turned his attention to Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting she may succeed Biden if he resigns from office and labeling her as "Laffin' Kamala Harris."

In a Truth Social post, Trump accused Biden of "choking like a dog" during the debate and offered his "congratulations" to the vice president. He also took a jab at Harris's performance in the Democratic primary, where she dropped out before the Iowa caucuses.

Trump Targets VP Harris, Accusing Biden of Avoiding Resignation

Trump's criticism of Harris has extended to recent rallies, where he has accused her of being a far leftwing ally of Senator Bernie Sanders and slammed her vice presidential record. He has also suggested that Biden will likely stay in the race because Democrats do not want Harris as their candidate.

"If Joe had picked someone even halfway competent, they would have bounced him from office years ago," Trump said during a rally. "But they can’t – because she’s got to be their second choice."

Trump Targets VP Harris, Accusing Biden of Avoiding Resignation

While the Trump campaign has yet to release any ads attacking Harris as a potential replacement for Biden, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an ad last week called "Careful for what you wish for," which called Harris "Biden's enabler in chief" and pinned her as the "architect" of the migrant crisis at the southern border.

In recent weeks, both Biden and Harris have sought to shift focus to tying Trump to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, not just as a likely distraction from the pressure facing Biden but also because they see it as a winning message to moderate swing state voters who could very well decide the election.

Trump Targets VP Harris, Accusing Biden of Avoiding Resignation

"Trump’s advisers have created a 900-page blueprint — called ‘Project 2025’ — detailing everything else they plan to do in a second term, including a plan to cut Social Security, repeal our $35 cap on insulin, eliminate the Department of Education and end programs like Head Start," Harris said at a campaign stop in Nevada on Tuesday.

Trump, however, has distanced himself from the Heritage plan, describing some of its elements as "ridiculous" and "abysmal."

Leading up to the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, Biden's mental acuity became the center of political discourse after a bombshell Wall Street Journal report — which the White House dismissed — revealed that many lawmakers on Capitol Hill had questions.

Biden has repeatedly said he will remain in the race.