Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
White House chief Joe Biden said Vice President Kamala Harris is smarter than him. He announced this during a public presentation of Harris to employees of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Atlanta (Georgia). The words of the American leader are quoted on the White House website.
The head of state made a speech and thanked the staff, and later noted that he should have immediately given the floor to Harris. “I shouldn't have done that because I wanted to give the floor to my vice president, who is smarter than me,” Biden said. In response, Harris jokingly remarked that “there isn't much to add here.” The participants of the meeting reacted with humor to the words of the first and second persons of the country.
Earlier, Biden made a slip during a public speech and again called Harris “president.” The head of state, talking about the success of vaccination in the United States, said: “When President Harris and I …”. It is noted that this is not the first time that the American leader has made such reservations.
In December 2020, the politician made a similar mistake. He hesitated and inadvertently named Harris, who was supposed to take the position of vice president in his administration, the future leader of the country.
