MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski expressed sadness about Joe Biden‘s decision to end his presidential campaign on “Morning Joe” Monday.
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On Sunday, Biden announced he would not accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president before endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Brzezinski lauded Biden for “authenticity” and an “empathic” touch.
“I’m really sad. Joe Biden is a patriot,” Brzezinski said.
“I love him, I love his family and I love what he’s done for the country,” Brzezinski added.
“He had authenticity and touch. Whether you, you know, saw it or not, everything about him, even sometimes the stutter and the bumbling, was a part of the touch, part of the empathic, very loving, very clear, clear-eyed touch that he had, that allowed him and enabled him to be an effective president, but all that turned against him after the debate for all the reasons we discussed.”
Biden faced mounting calls to step aside as the Democratic nominee before ultimately pulling out of the race.
The president was also still suffering the cataphoric fallout from his disastrous CNN debate with former President Donald Trump,
Brzezinski also called on Democrats to unite behind Harris to defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
“It’s go time and Democrats really have a moment of momentum here, and my hope is that they grab it and run with it, get unified, get organized, get coordinated, no more infighting. Donald Trump is not easy to beat,” she said.
“He is not easy to beat, and anyone who thinks he is, is back in 2016, when they’re laughing at the concept,” Brzezinski added.
Brzezinski accused Republicans of launching a “hate campaign” against Harris.
Hours after Biden’s announcement, a pro-Trump political action committee launched an ad targeting Vice President Kamala Harris.
The MAGA Inc. political action committee released an ad accusing Harris of “covering up” Biden’s “mental decline.”
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