In a shocking revelation, President Joe Biden’s resentment over his unceremonious exit from the 2024 race is reportedly creating chaos within Kamala Harris’s campaign, potentially threatening the Democrats’ fight for the White House. According to a new report by Axios, insiders close to both Biden and Harris reveal growing discord between their teams, citing Biden’s wounded staff, who are still reeling from what they perceive as a “coup” orchestrated by the Democratic Party to push the president off the ticket in favor of Harris.
With Biden’s endorsement of his vice president in July, following intense pressure from Democratic insiders, the public expected a smooth transition and united front. But behind closed doors, tensions are rising. Harris allies accuse the Biden team of “being too much in their feelings,” alleging that some White House staffers have intentionally held back on aligning Biden’s messaging to benefit Harris’s campaign.
Even Donald Trump has seized on the alleged discord, claiming in an interview that Biden “can’t stand” Harris for her role in the campaign shift. “She overthrew him,” Trump remarked, adding, “It was really a coup. I think he looks better now because now we’re comparing him to her.”
The tensions have surfaced in key moments: most recently, Harris condemned Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for declining her calls during hurricane relief efforts, only for Biden to later publicly praise DeSantis’s cooperation, creating a split narrative that left Harris’s team frustrated. Insiders say Biden’s camp has “no one in the room” focused on how White House decisions affect Harris’s path to victory. Harris aides have reportedly grown weary over White House delays in staffing her campaign and aligning Biden’s presence in a way that strengthens her case against Trump.
It’s not just campaign strategy sparking the tension. Biden’s camp reportedly harbors lingering anger toward Harris’s team, feeling bruised by the pressure campaign that culminated in Biden’s withdrawal after a challenging debate performance against Trump in June. Biden initially resisted the push, but he finally endorsed Harris in July, sparking rumors of a rift that the campaigns have struggled to dispel.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for Harris as she faces one of the closest general elections in recent history. The Democratic Party’s hopes of holding onto the White House hinge on a united effort to overcome the Trump-led GOP wave. But with Biden’s lingering resentment and allegations of White House resistance to full collaboration, Harris’s team is fighting not only to sway swing-state voters but also to mend fractured relations within the administration itself.
As campaign efforts escalate, party leaders are increasingly concerned about what they view as a risky divide. A Biden aide denied the allegations, claiming, “Everyone from the president on down knows how important the election is.” But as the election draws nearer, insiders say the uneasy alliance may test the Democrats’ chances of retaining the White House.
