So much for a cordial, farewell tour for President Joe Biden.
During a joint appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris in Maryland on Thursday, a large crowd of Democratic supporters abruptly walked out the second Biden took the stage.
About 2,300 people showed up to the event at Prince George’s Community College to celebrate the announcement of 10 prescription drug prices that will be lowered for senior citizens enrolled in Medicare Part D — with those savings taking effect in 2026, reducing both consumer and government costs.
Shortly after Harris handed over the podium to Biden on Thursday, dozens of attendees at the joint event simply stood up and left rather than listen to the retiring commander-in-chief.
Adding insult to injury, when Biden, who regularly suffered low attendance at his own election rallies this year, and Harris greeted an overflow room, he was accused by multiple irate protesters of facilitating “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The New York Post.
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This highlighted the seemingly growing disconnect between Biden and Democratic voters, which is perhaps why party leaders felt compelled to force him out of the 2024 presidential election.
Biden downplayed any distance between him and Harris.
Earlier in the day, Biden hit back at rumors and reports that Harris intends to draw distance from him on policy.“She’s not going to,” he replied when asked by Fox News’ Peter Doocy about Harris potentially differentiating herself on economic policy.
Axios reported that Harris is set to speak today hoping to set herself apart from Biden in areas where he is unpopular — with inflation and illegal immigration among the top liabilities.
According to a New York Post report, she is expected to lay out a plan for a federal ban on price gouging, something that a study for the Federal Reserve suggested was not the main driver of the post-pandemic inflation, which has sent consumer costs soaring 20% since Biden and Harris took office.
Let’s hope more people stick around for her.