Former president Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed Kamala Harris’ presidential bid because he doesn’t think she can beat Donald Trump, according to a source close to the Biden family.



Following Joe Biden’s shock resignation from the race on Sunday, and his immediate endorsement of the vice president, most of the Democratic elite have been quick to rally behind Harris — but Obama is a notable exception.

“Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win,” the Biden family source told The Post.

“Obama knows she’s just incompetent — the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health insurance. She cannot navigate the landmines that are ahead of her.”


The turning point for Biden, 81, came after his disastrous performance against Trump in a televised debate in Atlanta last month which, The Post first revealed, was part of an “elaborate set-up” to remove him from the race.

But the source doesn’t have high hopes for a TV debate between Trump and Harris. When Biden was still in the race, a second debate was scheduled for September 10.

“Wait until the debate… She can’t debate. She’s going to put her foot in her mouth about Israel, Palestine, Ukraine. She’s going to say something really stupid,” the source said.

“Obama knew this was going to happen, Joe knew this was going to happen. Now she is going to have to answer real questions.”

The White House did not respond to The Post’s request for comment on this story.

According to the source, Obama’s hope was to get Biden out of the way and an article written by George Clooney in the New York Times asking him to step aside was a part of that plan.

However, the higher ups in the Democratic Party didn’t count on Biden endorsing Harris right away and “Obama was shocked” when Joe endorsed her, according to the insider.

After Biden’s ouster, Obama — who did not return a request for comment Wednesday — wanted Arizona Senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly “at the top of the ticket” when the Democratic National Convention is held next month, the source said.

Obama is “furious,” things haven’t gone his way, which is why he is not joining in the Democratic Party’s support of Harris,” the Biden source added.

Another well-placed Democrat source said, “Obama being surprised by a smart political decision actually makes sense when coupled with his personal inability to see politics beyond his singular, immediate interests.

“Obama always thinks he is the smartest and coolest guy in the room. He’s friends with George Clooney, after all.”

Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois who denounced Obama as a “threat to democracy” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Tuesday, told The Post he believes “Obama was instrumental” to getting Biden out of the race.

Blagojevich, a former Democrat who is now supporting Trump, was governor of Illinois when Obama became a state senator in 2005.

“It [Biden’s departure from the race] couldn’t have happened without him [Obama],” Blagojevich told The Post.

“Without Obama, Biden is still the Democratic nominee. Obama was the conductor leading the orchestra that convinced Biden to step aside.”

Obama ended his role as Illinois senator when he was elected president in 2008, while Blagojevich was impeached in 2009 for attempting to sell Obama’s vacant senate seat, removed from office and convicted on corruption charges a year later.

Obama persuading Biden not to run for the presidency in 2016, in order to allow Hillary Clinton a shot at the White House, has also since been a sticking point between them, according to reports.

“He was not encouraging,” Biden later told the New York Times, referring to the former President, who believed at the time that the former Secretary of State had a better chance of beating Trump.

“He’s running the Democratic party like a Chicago ward boss from the shadows in the back room,” Blagojevich continued. “In this case it’s a big backroom because he has a lot of big houses.

https://nypost.com/2024/07/24/us-news/obama-doesnt-believe-kamala-harris-can-beat-trump-sources/

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That's realistic thinkibg

This isnt Rocket Science, and neither is it Astro-physics. It should even be reasonable to a retard

It is for good tho, cause the world would rather burn than have a U.S Female President in 2024(-1776); too early.

In this chaotic moment, garnished with extreme economic turmoil and at a time when they have many Nations against them, they need this 'Psycho-Trump', Macchiavelian by Nature, than they do need anybody else

A female U.S President?? Eww

Kamala will be defeated before 4pm on Election Day.

Trump will have the highest electoral college votes as a republican if they allow Kamala become the Democratic Party nominee

Anybody with even HALF a brain cell in their head knows that there is NO "Biden family source".

"Border Czar that's never been to the border.." is word for word Trump's language. And his cult has adopted it.

That being said, this is a masterstroke from Trump and his campaign team. Obama bleeped up by delaying his endorsement of Harris. Now that this RUMOUR is out his eventual endorsement of Harris would carry LESS weight.

Also Trump and his gang of dumbfucks need to start getting their heads out of the sand. The idea that someone who was a prosecutor, a District Attorney, an Attorney General and a Senator of the United States is bad at debates is LAUGHABLE.

Being an Attorney who ACTIVELY prosecuted course cases means she has the training to MERCILESSLY tear an opponent apart in a debate.

Against a Rapist Pedophile who lies with every breathe he takes like Trump, it'd be like pitting a yam againts a RAVENOUS goat.

Only problem is if Harris wants to be politically correct and decides to take the high road and tiptoe around the fact that Trump is a CREEP who has sexualized his daughter SEVERALLY, a PEDOPHILE who appeared on Epstein's flight log SEVEN times,a CREEP who was convicted of RAPE.

The fact that someone like Donald Trump is such a STRONG contender for perhaps the most POWERFUL position in the world makes me lose hope for humanity, especially Americans who think they are better than everyone else.

All those things who say blacks and lgbt will vote komolo are the biased ones. Trump go shame yall

You who posted it do you think Harris can defeat Trump as things stands?

He would have preferred his wife, I suppose..

Biden saw Obama's crooked fingers behind the shadows and decided to checkmate him. I can never be on the same political page with Obama because I know he never means good but Harris is confused herself though I see her pulling off a very surprising but slim victory over Trump and sworn in as president

Obama should remember that Kamala is a force to reckon with. She's got the tenacity and experience to take on Trump. Never underestimate her, especially with the right support behind her!

Well, Obama is right here, because Kamala Harris is still trailing Donald Trump in opinion polls across the country.
Moreover,Arab and Muslim Americans in the key swing states have been disenchanted with the Biden administration's handling of the Gaza war,and they will most likely vote "non committed" on her like they did with her principal.
All said and done,Trump is heading to the White House.
Period!

She wasn't part of the plan but hey, politicians are the same everywhere. This is possibly a way to throw Republicans off balance so they don't say Black people are trying to have Americans for themsleves. That's a strong campaign the Whites can fall into, so it is better to make it look like another black doesn't support one. See how Tinubu did like he was sick during campaign, only for him to avoid debate, appoint his delegates and now he looks new once he got what he wanted.

America right now cannot do with a woman, no offence. Biden has made their chances worse because what they want now is someone who is strong and has that bully personality. Someone that can fire people on the spot, whoever it is. Someone that will give them jobs and put America first, not this war money that is to Ukraine and whathaveyou.

Biden made the presidency look weak and that has affected Kamala's chances. Trump's team will put her in the same ticket with Biden and accuse her of his failures. Hillary that was a more experienced politician had a better chance to win as first woman. This is Trump 2 times against women.

Obama should have more faith in Kamala. She's a strong contender!

This article feels like something they wrote in Trump's bedroom. So much anger and derogatory terms in a news article.

The good thing is that Nigerians who probably have no value in the US electoral system will be debating furiously here, some wiII tell u they have the right to debate because the snûck to the US in one way or the other.

This is propaganda. Obama usually stays neutral.

He did not endorse Biden in 2019 until after the Democratic Party chose Biden as their presidential candidate.

He said the same about Harris. There should not be a coronation. Harris has to work hard and earn it, and she’s doing that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SumQv5QW64M?feature=shared

SpaceX:
The world need a competent leader; and scamala isn't it. A leader with vision, charisma and highly intelligent. Scamala can't debate a toddler she is an incoming disaster and Obama knows this deep down. Trump is the Messiah period. With Trump the whole world will know peace, his is going to hold people accountable and prosperity will dwell among us. Good bless Trump.

Mean while scamala is having a photo shoot with her so-called sycophants.

Trump will kick many Nigerians out of the US.

dumahi:

Trump will kick many Nigerians out of the US.

illegal people/ Aliens