With Sunday’s announcement of Joe Biden’s departure from the race for president, Donald Trump’s campaign has shifted from unbridled confidence to unpreparedness overnight, casting doubt on J.D. Vance’s effectiveness as a running mate, according to The Atlantic .
After Biden’s embarrassing display on the debate stage with Trump on June 27, author Tim Alberta writes, “Trump’s campaign went from cocky about Biden’s deficiencies to fearful of his ouster to stunned at the sudden letter from Biden doing the thing Republicans never thought he’d do.” In chatting with Republicans Monday, Alberta writes that many remained in shock that Biden was out of the race as Trump himself had a meltdown on his social media site Truth Social, telling followers “Now we have to start all over again.” Read also: Kentucky's Andy Beshear whacks J.
D. Vance in VP audition: 'He ain't from here' Trump picked Ohio Sen. J.
D. Vance — a devout MAGA pro-lifer – at the peak of his confidence while designing a campaign specifically designed to beat Biden. But Vance’s selection, Alberta writes, “was something of a luxury meant to run up margins with the base in a blowout rather than persuade wing voters in a nail-biter.
” With that strategy’s instant expiration in a post-Biden race, “Sunday brought an unfamiliar feeling of powerlessness,” to the Trump campaign, Alberta notes. “For the first time in a long time, Trump does not control the narrative,” Alberta writes. Vice President Kamala Harris has earned enough delegates to win the nomination of the Democratic party, CNN reports.
According to CNN’s ongoing count, Harris has obtained the 1,976 delegates needed to win the party nomination. An unofficial tally from The Associated Press put Harris at 2,538 delegates as of Monday evening, with just 57 delegates undecided. Harris’ delegate count comes a day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
In just over 24 hours, Harris’ campaign amassed a record-breaking $81 million in campaign donations.Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted President Joe Biden's record in her first public remarks since emerging as the likely Democratic nominee. Harris broke presidential donation records with a massive flood of cash in the 24 hours since President Joe Biden announced he was ending his campaign and endorsing her.
The Associated Press reported she had raised $81 million. That is more than any presidential candidate has ever raised in that stretch of time, the AP wrote. Read also: Kamala Harris: What her California years reveal CONTINUE READING Show less The internet on Monday mocked former President Donald Trump's running mate amid news that Kamala Harris is now on the Democratic side of the ballot, with a Republican strategist posting on social media that Vance is "about to get the call to do the right thing.
" President Joe Biden dropped out of the race Sunday and endorsed Harris be the next president in a race that will become "prosecutor vs. felon." Harris has already raked in endorsements from top Democratic lawmakers and reportedly raised more than $80 million in 24 hours.
On Monday night, Mike Madrid, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, stirred the pot by suggesting Vance — much like Biden — will also get the "call to do the right thing." "nope, sorry, they have to carry him to term ," replied @goldengateblond to Madrid, including a dig at Vance's abortion stance . " Abusive couples have to stay together!" chided @CAMadScientist, a dig at Vance's remarks that women ought to remain married even if they’re being abused.
Read also: J.D. Vance busted for attempt to hide 'dirty secret' from voters " Two wrongs don’t make a right," jabbed @lt_internet.
"Did Biden-Harris purposely outwait the GOP convention to #snooker Trump ?" questioned @HeadlineZooo. "Trump chose JD thinking his opponent was Biden. JD is a terrible (doubling down) choice not optimized for Harris at the top of the ticket.
Had Trump known, he would have chosen a woman as his VP." "How many Scaramuccis Total for this guy ?" asked JenOnTheBlock7. "One upside for #JDVance if Trump did switch running mates is at least JD wouldn’t have to be fitted for a noose !" proclaimed @ScottUhlTX, referencing the Jan.
6 attack on the Capitol, in which noose-wielding Trump supporters threatened to hang former Vice President Mike Pence. " Mike Johnson is going to sue to prevent right?" asked @NC_Skins_WFT. The internet also mocked Trump and Vance on Monday over their " cringe" interview on Fox News .
Trump and Vance talked with Jesse Watters in a clip that interviewed Monday night. When Watters asked a soft-ball question — "Why did you pick J.D.
Vance?" — Trump gave a curious answer. "We've always had a good chemistry," said Trump. "And originally, J.
D. was probably not for me but he didn’t know me. And then, when we got to know each other, he liked me.
Maybe, more than anybody liked me. And he would stick up for me and he would fight for the worker as much as I fight for the worker." He added: "We just had an automatic chemistry.
" CONTINUE READING Show less Major Democratic donor John Morgan , who gave $1 million to Joe Biden’s now-folded bid for president, says he plans to take his money back after party leadership rallied behind Kamala Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Morgan, a Florida personal injury lawyer known for making big contributions for Democrats, appeared on Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s show Monday revealing the thought process behind his decision to snub Harris. “What’s next for me is, I’m out,” Morgan said.
“What I didn’t like was a coronation instead of a convention.” Harris has raised $81 million in less than 24 hours after Joe Biden dropped out of the race – making Morgan seemingly an outlier among Democrats with big coffers. “I believe a convention would have provided a stronger candidate or it would have made her stronger.
That didn’t happen,” Morgan said. “I’m just going to take my money and go home.” “They are not going to need me one bit,” he added.
Read also ' You morons': Trump campaign busted for attack on Kamala Harris' disability outreach Morgan explained he would have preferred a convention to vet party leaders he sees as stronger –suggesting that Democrats could have tested out a combination of candidates such as West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who have both been floated as potential running mates for Harris.
“I don’t think she can win,” Morgan said. “I got a thousand different scenarios that I think make more sense to win.” “That Democrat party has sailed,” Ingraham retorted, going on to muse that any candidate who hopes for a viable political future in 2028 should, “run from the invitation to be on Kamala’s ticket.
” “I would run as fast as they could,” Ingraham said. “If you can’t beat Trump with everything they’ve thrown at Trump and you go down in flames against Trump, you’re going to be the next roadkill for the Democratic party.” Watch the clip below or at this link .
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