Was Jill Biden really “joking” when she referred to Kamala Harris as “president”?
That is what the first lady contended with a laugh at the White House when she introduced the vice president at a Black History event on Monday.
“As many of, you know, our vice president’s historic path to the White House began before she could even walk, marching with her parents in the civil rights movement, or at least being pushed in a stroller since then, she has dedicated her life to pursuing justice,” Jill Biden said as a masked President Joe Biden sat in a chair nearby.
“And for all, she is a partner to Joe, especially on issues like voting rights and is proud to be the first but not the last,” she added.
Jill Biden introducing Kamala Harris:
“Ladies and gentlemen, the president… I mean the Vice President… I just said that to make you laugh.”
pic.twitter.com/EGCUHJqu5m— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 28, 2022
“Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the…,” she began before catching herself and as the gathered audience laughed.
“The vice president of the, I just said that to make you laugh,” she claimed as her husband responded with a shrug.
“The vice president of the United States Kamala Harris,” the first lady concluded.
Joke or not, the moment just added to the long string of similar slips-of-the-tongue by the president himself who has accidentally referred to Harris this way.
In December 2020 before he had even assumed office, Biden referred to his running mate as “President-elect Harris” and did so again recently when he said, “Of course, President Harris is a proud Howard [University] alum” during commencement remarks in December at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
With the nation facing multiple crises on many fronts and Joe Biden failing at handling them successfully, the gaffes just seem to drive home questions about who really is in charge at the White House.
Between Joe and Jill, this has happened WAY too much. Very odd.
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) February 28, 2022
Jill knows the truth of what’s going to happen. Freudian slip.
— Justin Berger (@BreakingJustinn) February 28, 2022
This administration is a big comedy sketch
— GM (retired) (@Moonknights1) February 28, 2022
There was nothing funny about that. Especially in a time of WAR.
— AMERICA 🇺🇸🍊 (@SOSnek8008S) February 28, 2022
I just said that to make you laugh 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬
— SM (@Scottymcmahon22) February 28, 2022
The cringe just keeps on keeping on…
— Steve Geyer 🇺🇸🐊🙏🏻 (@stevegeyer) February 28, 2022
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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