2026-08-01
Harris listed presidents she considered most effective and did not include Biden despite having served as his vice president.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris listed at the National Urban League Conference who she thought were the “most effective presidents in American history,” and left out former President Joe Biden despite her tenure as his second-in-command. Harris was asked by National Urban League President Marc…
Harris deliberately and uncomfortably declined to name Biden when asked about effective presidents.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris awkwardly snubbed Joe Biden when she was asked who she thought were the "most effective presidents in American history."
At a National Urban League Conference event, former Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name the most effective presidents in American history. Her answer did not include Joe Biden, whom she served under as vice president.
Both outlets report the same underlying event but frame Harris's omission of Biden differently. The Hill (center) uses more measured language, describing her as having 'omitted' or 'left out' Biden while noting specific figures she named. The New York Post (right) characterizes the omission as a deliberate and uncomfortable 'snub,' emphasizing the awkwardness of the moment.
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