Kamala Harris reacts to Pres. Biden's debate performance: He 'did not get off to a strong start'

ABC News' Linsey Davis interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden squared off with former President Trump in the CNN Presidential Debate.
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[@bryanguzman1594]

She talks about trump lying yet she lies about Biden having a strong finish

[@Ecentric-un6ny]

that's what she said!

[@nink1239]

Trump didn't lie

[@4NickAder]

tell us what you think about lying donald trump

[@bzb500]

​@@4NickAder Trump's a far better president he managed the budget, border, we had law and order, he kept world peace, he's a great father and teaches his children morals no alchohol, no drugs and they have followed they father's work ethics. He did a damn good job as president where Biden has failed tremendously.

[@4NickAder]

@@bzb500 there was no Biden Stock Market Crash ... there were no 14 million Unemployed Americans ... and there was no more printing of the trump stimulus checks from thin air that fuel todays runaway trumpflation

[@greendoshawn78]

She is a joke

[@ThatGuyInVegas]

But not as big a joke as Trump.

[@NMN89-k2b]

​@@ThatGuyInVegascrickets

[@georgebent8540]

Ya a bad one!

[@0mar-777]

@@NMN89-k2b why do i keep hearing 🦗🦗🦗🦗?

[@gersonhay984]

FDT

[@TheresaKretschmar]

Was she really watching the same debate as the rest of the world?

[@dasowle89]

She was watching through rose colored glasses

[@FunnyChihuahua-rt3zw]

😮 she was probably passed out

[@lower_than_furries9727]

She was watching it through the passage of time

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

Trump gave the abortion choice to the states!!! That is giving choice to the people. Trump didn't "ban abortion" he let the individual states voters decide what they wanted! The majority says abortion is murder. Deal with it.

[@nomystery547]

Until it's your daughter

[@scott-qs6sp]

True but these dems just don't get that,its not a federal issue

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

@@nomystery547 i would not support my daughter having an abortion.

[@alexvargas5679]

Most unpopular VP in history.

[@vickisanders7120]

Who said so?

[@scott-qs6sp]

sure is but not for the right reasons,just a cackling no account airhead token pick

[@todaystomsawyer]

2nd term Cheney and Dan Quayle were both less popular. Somehow Pence pulled better numbers - probably because his POTUS has a personality cult

[@OGPimpin]

Not the worst, but she definitely down there

[@brettjones612]

She must have watched a different Debate

[@lawrenceleverton7426]

They watched the cheap fake debate.

[@marciebernath4890]

@@lawrenceleverton7426. Lmao

[@angel.heart007]

A strong finish?!?! Did Hunter give you a bad bunch? Okay Ms. Delulu🤡

[@tjjackson517]

Trump for Prison 2024

[@danielszymanski-jw5kq]

​@@tjjackson517 kamala for rehab

[@rockerchick4368]

Hunter is not running for president 🙄

[@danielszymanski-jw5kq]

@rockerchick4368 lmfao! He was asking if hunter gave her cocaine! She talks like she is always out of her mind

[@marciebernath4890]

Kamala’s cackling laugh and word salad tell you everything you need to know about cocaine and pot!

[@davidmedick5530]

She is so full of BS..

[@jaaksavat7916]

The only BS I heard today was trumpsollini, lying the moment his lips move.

[@carmelawilliams1750]

What about you

[@lindasalisbury3471]

She is so full of it and we don’t have one worry about her

[@rogerbernard9572]

Gaslighting….and I’m a democrat. President Biden needs to resign and let another candidate deal with trump. I’m really scared of the negative possibilities if he doesn’t.

[@ItsDangerousGoAlone]

Agreed! Im a swing voter and not aligned with either party, but it is so dang clear both these candidates are not qualified. Just put in anyone new.

[@dubhoven1]

Please vote for RFK and tell everyone you know to wake up, realize our political system is a farcical sham, and a Kleptocracy. Your voice and vote matters more than ever right now, and the only way it will be wasted is if it goes to either of these morally corrupt and functionally incapable idiots masquerading as 'presidents'.

[@dubhoven1]

​@ItsDangerousGoAlone RFK. I implore you to listen to a single interview/podcast/upload from him. Without being hyperbolic, he is the only logical, ethical choice we have. Our uniparty system is a sham. It's never been clearer.

[@brontewcat]

@@ItsDangerousGoAloneYes I agree he shouldn’t have run again, however he is still more competent than Trump. BTW I am not American I am Australian. Watching American politics makes me glad we have compulsory voting here. Trump would never win here.

[@ashleyc506]

As a woman, I could never vote for someone who doesn’t even know what a woman is.

[@bobfranke2347]

Can we ask the first gentleman?

[@Khris_Man]

“Strong finish” she already lied . That’s a bad look for u

[@ridge7524]

He actually did.What were you watching?Yes,he had a cold,wasn't on it like he should of been but, That doesn't change the record and accomplishments. your boy on the GOP didn't answer the questions.how the f are we to know anything without transparency?Im voting party.not a person.🇺🇲🛡💙🗽

[@andy3949]

@@ydne Ended strongly????? What debate were you watching. He wafted into into bloody dreamland on his closing statement.

[@AB-he8of]

@@ydne Lmao the cope is insane. Joe got wrecked and even the democratic media is in full panic mode. How bias can you be?!

[@Ufcfreak97]

@@ydneyou mean when Biden started to argue with Trump about being about to hit a golf ball more then 50 yards ???? Your argument is invalid, Biden isn’t a shadow of himself. You need to look at past vides of him and tell yourself that he’s not himself. I don’t even want my own mother to drive at 86 years old, let alone be the bearer of the nation. On the other hand Trump is a few years younger but has kept his mental state far better than Biden.,

[@jeffw1267]

​@ydne Yeah, that was great, when Jill had to lead Joe off the stairs, and he hobbled down like he'd never seen stairs before. What a STRONG leader,

[@igotjams1]

When someone starts off with "you know..." it is bad

[@susannesmith3565]

What debate did she watch ?? She's delusional ..

[@armandosierra7417]

She lied. She said Trump supported project 2025....FALSE She said that Trump would sign a National Abortion Ban.....FALSE Need I go on?

[@wildebeest88]

This woman is joke. She's falling over her words more than sleepy joe. Disgraceful.

[@acekelly1000]

I call her giggles.

[@annab2717]

💙💙💙💙

[@WaaDoku]

Like-to-dislike ratio speaks for itself. Now I understand why they got rid of that public ratio. EDIT: 6 days after upload, there are 1877 likes and ca. 7394 dislikes

[@andrepeng]

how do you get acess to the dislike count?

[@WaaDoku]

@@andrepeng Return KZbin Dislike add-on for browser. It estimates dislikes based on extrapolated API data. It's not 100% accurate but it's way better than being denied a representation of public opinion.

[@andrepeng]

@@WaaDoku thanks for the help. the people cannot be silenced!!!!!

[@PhantomFreeze08]

The panic on her face.

[@HouseofCrimes]

Yes Kamala, let's start with the facts. What's was all the freezing about?

[@goderatorsmite2996]

He was being stunlocked by the unmitigated lies spewing out from Trumps mouth. He also has a stutter, and btw...Trump freezes and has major cognitive lapses all the time during his speeches. So Biden is old, but at least he ain't Trump.

[@garyaleccia1601]

She talks in circles. Makes no sense. However, she did say we had a choice and it will not be her and her boss.

[@gersonhay984]

FDT

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

Ha Ha cry baby 🍼​@@gersonhay984

[@wk8000]

@@gersonhay984FJB

[@stjohnsriverrat7161]

​@@gersonhay984 Very original, Did you finish grammar school?

[@TwistedSMF]

What did they think she was gonna say.. "Based on that performance? We are fucked." LOL Of course, She is gonna defend him. This was stupid. LOL

[@THORMX2323]

Extraordinary growth in the economy????? What are you talking about???

[@fashionethics7599]

She must be living in another economy🫣

[@LeoWhalen1933]

The economy has grown exponentially. That's just a fact.

[@danielszymanski-jw5kq]

All the weapons manufacturers ​@@LeoWhalen1933

[@rawforreel3384]

@@LeoWhalen1933 its grown for stock or house owners. Thats it. Comon man!

[@real_horror_stories]

God damn. Her lack of proper judgement and accountability is appaling

[@myrtleearly2998]

What were you watching?? I felt bad for Biden , he's pitiful.

[@armandosierra7417]

She lied. She said Trump supported project 2025....FALSE She said that Trump would sign a National Abortion Ban.....FALSE Need I go on?

[@coldshot1723]

"Now, let's interview the woman who will be standing in the unemployment line very soon ..."

[@HappyDW]

😂😂😂 time to retire the current administration. Shame on the democrats to put him out there.

[@jus2310]

Although I disagree with many of his policies, I felt bad because he cant control his cognitive decline. Heck, I don't think he even can even choose to resign himself at this point.

[@marciebernath4890]

@@jus2310. Jill should be ashamed!

[@waikintang8246]

Shame on Dem.party and laymen.

[@JohnFetsch]

@@jus2310 Maybe DR jill should have a talk with him... Just a idea.

[@kingofdeath534]

Harris u need to go to congress admit ur guilt and just get jailed for ur crimes and blood on her hands😮

[@alfonzobonzo3020]

Pushing a dementedly declining old man out on that stage is disgraceful,shame on you lot.

[@MrsMeza330]

Growth in what economy? Not every household is worried about abortion..

[@scray00]

Agree. Abortion is the last thing I give a sh about right now. Same goes for the climate change fear mongering that’s been going on for decades at this point.

[@grannyskywalker]

"Slow start, strong finish". She's had that drilled into her. (No Willie Brown pun intended.)

[@jabariewhite1921]

Where is this" extraordinary economy " that she speaks of?? Does she live in a different country??

[@joeygaulin2467]

Democrats talk about Jan 6th however never mention November 1983 when Democrats bombed the capital building

[@tinamariamoore6786]

How about Bidens bullseye quote a few days before the assassination attempt on Trump? Could you imagine the media uproar if Trump had said that and then there was an assassination attempt on Biden? We are being censored by the Democratic party and the media. I didn't believe it at first but this last month has been a huge eye opener for me

[@Thwaacker]

Its written all over her lieing face. She's worried AF. And she should be!

[@troyjenkins3886]

Naw she is secretly smiling thinking her chance is coming.

[@G.M.1944]

I’m watching this as a European, and I must say, I am baffled.

[@Nogoingback424]

so are we.

[@tinamariamoore6786]

It's worse than just being baffled. There was an interview with Harris a couple of weeks ago where she said his mental health was not declining. And yet if you search for her exact words it cannot be found. The media is in on it too. And see how she dodged the question in this interview when asked about Bidens mental health decline. I have witnessed Bidens mental health decline for the past 2 years. It's seems like the Democrats didn't see it until the presidential debate. It's like I'm living in a parallel universe and I'm the only one who knows.

[@Income-prosperity]

She seriously does not realize she is calling herself out

[@johnthomas1178]

She is fighting unemployment right now. Her unemployment.

[@Barrioju]

Because we are measuring the results of this three years and half you all will be out in November!

[@tonyv416]

What a 💩SHOW

[@markwyattsr9013]

This woman had to be watching a whole different debate ! The only one I saw lying in that debate was Joey ! She really needs a reality check ?

[@Ksvtjhyb7]

She is just annoying me with these lies she s spewing. He is NOT FIT ENOUGH ANYMORE. STOP DENYING IT.

[@Grampagreybeard]

Old Joe has the Black Box with the Nuclear Launch Codes and has full authority to use them.

[@CassidyPresley-rk3ei]

...........Then if that's the case.........then we're all SCREWED to the .........END!!🙄😳

[@brianlopez5630]

What the hell was she watching

[@SB-oy4xx]

Delusional!!!

[@nextfriiday]

A president and vice president who make no sense when answering a question.

[@cheesemelter7556]

This woman is a complete liar!!!

[@user-iv1os7ss5k]

Basically, Just stop Kamala!

[@LDP-33]

Which debate is she talking about? Did she watch the same debate that the rest of America and the world watched today! 😅

[@Phantom_Adventurer]

When someone blinks a lot while speaking - they are lying ! She could of flown up high in the sky with those eyelashes blinking so much lol

[@brentmcguire9318]

These people are living on another planet

[@caliboy8740]

Joe you need to step aside!!!! If you and other democrats are so fearful for our democracy than that is the only choice you have. Save whatever legacy you have and step aside. Enjoy the years you have left. Kennedy has my vote now unless the DNC presents a new dem candidate.

[@scray00]

I think rfk will be getting a lot of votes after this fiasco.

[@balaselva1703]

The question what he has accomplished in the debate?This is about Biden, Still we talk about Trump to defend Biden. Did Biden sold or delivered any thing to get the votes.We are exhibiting cognitive issues to the world to see.

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

That was horrible to watch, too painful

[@MayetteYanez]

Good thing i didn't vote for her. She knows how to twist stories. She is just concern about herself and political alliance but not the american people.

[@kevinpulliam8029]

Who doesn't despise this woman

[@drewspinoso4849]

ELDER ABUSE!

[@skadadz8686]

Nancy what happened on J6?

[@SurprisedAirplane-zb4ci]

The only person that has better verbal kung fu than kamala Harris is Trudeau.

[@MariaSirico]

What channel was she watching

[@serfrazier8301]

Headboard Harris

[@chaser7577]

Extraordinary growth in GAS PRICES, FOOD PRICES, ELECTRIC PRICE AND MORE , we are worse off than under Trump. We should all become politicians so we can be rich!!

[@mikeshirley8751]

Such a hypocrite.

[@ahmidouchkhalid2524]

Truth to Salad Kamala is like sunlight to a Vampire 🦇 😂😂

[@raisingarizona2008]

Let's be honest. That was a historic and epic dumpster fire. The gas lighting from the media is all they got.

[@gashousegorillas1]

DIVERSITY DISASTER!!

[@tiquinaS]

Just DELUSIONAL!!!😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@richk3135]

Cackles Harris...your next president if Joe sticks around. TRUMP 2024!

[@ScionLos]

We all knew she was going to gaslight us after the debate.

[@billbonu1639]

I was looking for the movie dumb and dumber and joe and Kamala came up.pack your bags!80% of the people have spoken! they want you gone NOW.not in November, not in January,not in four years, NOW!

[@G.M.1944]

Well, look err… He was a slow starter but he finished strongly. Ok, Kamala. Perhaps it’s me but. WHAT are we actually talking about here ?😂

[@nancymiller4556]

Kiss your job goodbye.😅😅😅

[@lucyluck6586]

Am I the only one who realizes she's been the most useless vice president ever. I can barely remember her name, I thought she was the first lady

[@JimFreed-ir3iv]

This guy is done!

[@robertmcintosh8773]

I worked for Harris in San Francisco Beyond stupid.

[@CB-uq6mx]

4:31 "let us not decide the outcome of who's going to be the president of the United States based on a 90 minute debate." ... yet Harris is fired up about the upcoming Sep 10th debate and will absolutely use it against Trump. You can't have it both ways.

[@desmondcastro3679]

Roe V.Wade I believe that it not about the woman's decisions about her body, it should be about the child's well being!

[@FyourCult]

"My body my choice", unless your body is the unborn baby, they get no choice. How is it okay to murder your child because you're too stupid to use birth control effectively. If you don't want it give it up for adoption. I'm not religious at all but I don't understand how murder of an unborn is ever okay

[@FunnyChihuahua-rt3zw]

@@desmondcastro3679 I think the only way you should be able to get an abortion if you've been raped incest or the the mother's health at risk

[@FunnyChihuahua-rt3zw]

@@desmondcastro3679 make abortion legal in these young girls going to be getting pregnant left and right 10 times a year getting 10 of abortion to year

[@JuanGarcia-ep2yh]

Replace the candidate to beat Trump. The DNC needs a new ticket.

[@shannon4418]

What debate did she watch 😂😂😂

[@drnibz1]

There are better jerky flavors at a 7/11 than the choice for president.

[@Jarvi_]

Man she needs to be the nominee. she knows it. Everyone knows it.

[@BlastOutWEST]

She was so pissed off at Anderson obviously she didn't get the memo😂 It's time to unite with TRUMP 24 🗽🇺🇲🎇🧑‍🚀👨🏾‍🚒🧑‍🍳🧑‍🏫👩🏼‍🚒👷🏿‍♂️🧑‍🌾🧑‍🏭👮🏽‍♂️🧑‍⚕️🗽🇺🇲🎇

[@ThetopDjMarc]

The good thing is the people who love their country and vote sees the truth no matter how these politicians lie

[@MattGerchow]

SNL - like every other Kamala skit.

[@elvigia7091]

the smiling and lying hyena

[@UmurikenEmperor]

r.i.p medicare lol

[@Nashcouple]

Resting 25th Amendment Face - Jon Stewart

[@ocan1033]

There's a seventy-thousand dollar necklace, imagining what can be, unburdened by what has been.

[@sambuvca22]

Spend time with him in the situation room, the bathroom,

[@lucyho2796]

Biden didn't perform well on this debate, but it's too bad if folks are basing everything on this one day. How do we know that this hasn't been happening throughout his presidency thus far? And if it has been happening throughout his presidency, then it shows he has been getting enough support for his advisors and administration to continue doing the work that needs to get done. If anything, this debate shows that Biden's administration can continue to carry on his work if anything happened to him. Compared to Trump's presidency, where his administration was resigning left and right, and nothing got done (well, only things for the wealthy got done, but not much else for the average American).

[@nancyrogers8129]

Go Home lady

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

Her nose doesn't look like it was intended for her face 😂😅

[@PK-ym5hr]

LOL she's living in a different world. WE WANT AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENT....PACK UP

[@CalvinMcBride-qi5jz]

Will vote for dumb and dumber be there campaign slogan?

[@elainechang824]

One of reason why we do not trust politicians

[@CassidyPresley-rk3ei]

............then if you don't trust them (politicians) or didn't vote for them, then you can't complain of what they do that, you may not agree with.........their views. Don't vote, then you can't........complain!! Simple as that!!

[@lauramoreau9518]

How is she able to lie with a straight face knowing we all watched the debate or have access to watch it... these people are horrible

[@bettor411]

She is politician to the bone she was born liar

[@vickisanders7120]

So is the one who is trying to get rid of social security, medicaid, and other programs for the elderly, My mother is 89 so yes i'm concerned!

[@MFB_9304]

@@vickisanders7120 how is he trying to get rid of those programs? those are democrat party lies

[@MFB_9304]

How is she able to lie? She is a liar! She is a politician!

[@donnybrooks71]

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell

[@toothlessseer3153]

He 'did not get off to a strong start' _Understatement of the century_

[@vickisanders7120]

She did not say he got off to a strong start!

[@Leah-xq2ko]

She said he can have a strong finish, even though it was a slow start. She is right.

[@hsgame4088]

​@@Leah-xq2koHes done.

[@ToddWhite-gu5ig]

Only to be out done by her comment that he "finished strong", hahaha hahaha hahaha, I expect over the next few weeks we will see a lot more of her usually blank n empty daily schedule... They need to parade her around to see if there is any hope she will be the one that replaces Dementia Joe as the DNC nominee.

[@donnybrooks71]

@@Leah-xq2ko No taxes on tips. Trump rocks bigly!

[@StellarNomad42]

She's the last person who should be talking about telling the truth.

[@mawasibelle6392]

Who cares what you bot say? His policies are what make us vote for him, not a debate performance

[@StellarNomad42]

@@mawasibelle6392 The people who are liking my comment care. The people who think Kamala Harris is a crooked politician care.

[@johncarton3023]

Exactly. Probably not a coincidence that she can barely get the word out. 0:32

[@StellarNomad42]

​@@johncarton3023nice catch.

[@Chryssye4]

@@StellarNomad42 At least Vice President Harris hasn't been convicted of 34 felonies and counting and she's not a pathological liar like Trump. Almost everything Trump said on stage is a lie. I fact-checked everything he said. Trump's a liar.

[@tacomike75]

Where’s her report on the root cause of immigration? It’s been 3.5 years.

[@Nogoingback424]

Exactly! Next time my boss tasks me with something I'll take 3.5 years to get back to him and see what happens.

[@bobfranke2347]

Probably SOS: Same 'Ol Sh^*

[@sweetonyxakararegem692]

Shes making all of that money doing nothing! She would LOVE for Biden to win another term.

[@jonathangoodell1524]

She’s a huge root cause.. that was her one and only job last 3 1/2 years

[@sahincelik7610]

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf

[@Excel144]

WOW SHE IS SO Delusional!

[@gersonhay984]

FDT

[@thereisnoninadria]

You’re just now noticing that? 😂

[@Excel144]

@@gersonhay984 and YOU!!!!!

[@monsterpig3270]

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

[@Wandawest2006]

😂😂😂😂😂😂She's funny

[@BlueCollarJerry]

“Trump would weaponize the DOJ against his political opponent” ISNT THAT EXACTLY WHAT YALL ARE DOING

[@frankvalenziano2213]

Exactly. This administration is B.S.

[@lawrencegarcia1675]

What rock have you been under

[@John2verse5]

The liberal democrat accusations are in fact Confessions.

[@ozieltrevino6940]

We ll he never did when he won the the first time . Where is the proof of this argument ?

[@bradenhue6066]

Biden declined to prosecute Trump. It was the NY state that did.

[@wildwynd01]

If this doesn't end up as a SNL skit there is no justice in the world 😅

[@laurad8957]

Best comment award right here !

[@vickieviresrichie7622]

🤣😂💯

[@angelgregio]

Knowing snl.....probably not.

[@brooke8567]

They are off for summer

[@antoniohicks9584]

Absolutely!!!😂😂😂😂

[@robbiegray2090]

This was one thing: Damage control.

[@CP-bf6wx]

We had nothing more to do to get busy. This is not VP' fault. The missing is delivery of the right message. Present moment is good, because they don't have same politics vision.

[@surehang7819]

No person on the face of this earth could ever say anything to control the damage of these demonic people

[@dmc5555]

Maybe it was 2 words: attempted damage control

[@CutleryChips]

@@dmc55553

[@CutleryChips]

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[@nicolemiller8314]

Kamala is cringy, absolutely Cringy in this..

[@SusanWelch-ms9hg]

If you want Cringy....listen a little closer to what Trump said last night. Lie after lie after lie. THAT is cringy. That and....'I didn't have sex with a porn star'.

[@mariapuentes7280]

Don't lie kamala we the people know what's going on .God bless you kamala.

[@TheRoadDawg]

@@SusanWelch-ms9hgHow are you still so oblivious to what’s really happening??? Everything she said about Trump was a Lie. Like children, the Dems philosophy is “I am rubber, you are glue…”. Stop watching CNN for one day and you might see the truth.

[@cynthialeveque6606]

What do you find cringy? Her talking about Trump or something reality related? She sounds pretty normal to me. Can you give me an example so I know what you mean?

[@Wilky2526]

"Community banks are just that... they are banks that reside in the community. They are run by members of the community. Who understand the culture of that community. Who understand the needs of that community".