Biden braces for crucial post-debate interview as Trump brands Harris with new nickname: Latest news

America, don’t say you weren’t warned.

The vice president is now polling better against Trump than Biden – and has become the obvious choice to replace the president should he step aside, writes Andrew Feinberg.

As President Joe Biden’s support wanes, his deputy Kamala Harris is facing growing calls to replace him on the Democratic ticket in November’s election.

And it seems that all the chatter may be front and center of her mind.

In a potentially telling verbal gaffe, Harris slipped up and almost called Biden “vice president“ before swiftly correcting herself as the pair put on a united front at a July 4 event at the White House.

“We give thanks to our commander-in-chief, the vice… the president of the United States! The extraordinary president of the United States Joe Biden,” she told the crowd.

You almost have to admire the sheer tirelessness of their pursuit of a dollar.

One more from Truth Social – here’s Trump congratulating his old crony on finally winning a seat in the UK’s House of Commons at the eighth time of asking as the Labour Party crushed the Conservatives in a landslide general election win that casts the Tories out of power after 14 horrendous years of incompetence, scandal and self-sabotage.

Here’s our story on a bromance revived.

Here’s James Liddell’s report on the president’s latest goof.

Back to the president, who yesterday insisted “I’m not going anywhere” at a Fourth of July event for military personnel and their families at the White House, during which he laid out the stakes of November’s election.

“We must look at ourselves and ask the question: will we stand for freedom again? Will we stand for democracy?” he asked.

Here’s Alex Woodward on Biden’s warning against a Trump “monarchy” in light of the Supreme Court’s alarming immunity ruling in his favour.

And finally from the former president’s social feed, here’s his attack on ABC anchor “George Slopadopoulos” ahead of his interview with Biden due to be broadcast this evening, which the president hopes will clear the air over his wellbeing and resassure voters that he remains up to the job.

“The meanest and most vicious interviewer out there”? George Stephanopoulos? Really?

That one just gets crazier and crazier the further you get through it and ends up entirely rabid.

Martha McHardy has this on what’s at stake as the journalist flies out to Wisconsin to sit down with the under-pressure octogenarian.

Also on Truth Social, the Republican challenged the president to a second debate – despite the fact that one is already scheduled for September 10 and due to be broadcast on ABC News.

“I have the answer to the Crooked Joe Biden Incompetence Puzzle — Let’s do another Debate, but this time, no holds barred – An all on discussion, with just the two of us on stage, talking about the future of our Country,” Trump wrote, then pivoting towards salivating over the thought of the ratings and to misrepresenting Biden’s policy positions.

Donald Trump has issued a withering attack on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, calling the president “highly incapable” and saying he “choked like a dog” during their first presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, last week, also mocking Biden for blaming his poor performance on exhaustion and a cold.

Turning his attention to the vice president – who is being tipped to succeed the president as the 2024 Democratic nominee – by calling her “Laffin Kamala Harris”, a new nickname alluding to her infectious chuckle.

“She did poorly in the Democrat Nominating process, starting out at Number Two, and ending up defeated and dropping out, even before getting to Iowa, but that doesn’t mean she’s not a “highly talented” politician!” the presumptive Republican nominee crowed on his Truth Social platform.