President Joe Biden announced today that he would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee just minutes after withdrawing from the race. The Republicans on the ticket, former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance began their attacks on Harris a long time ago.

Trump told CNN shortly after the announcement that Biden was “the worst president in the history of our country. He goes down as the single worst president by far in the history of our country.” Trump also suggested to the network that Harris would be easier to beat in November.

Over recent weeks, as speculation mounted over Biden’s future, a number of pollsters have examined how Harris would perform in a straight matchup against Trump—some showing her slightly behind and some a little ahead of the Republican nominee.

Trump later released a lengthier statement on Truth Social:

“Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve – And never was! He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t – And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists,” he wrote.

“We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Senator JD Vance wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Biden shouldn’t remain president and is not “mentally fit.”

Newsweek reached out to Trump’s campaign, Biden’s campaign and Harris’s spokesperson for comment.

Trump’s Previous Comments

The New York Times reported on Saturday that Trump’s team has already prepared an opposition plan for Harris.

Shortly before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week, Trump’s team allegedly prepared anti-Harris signs and videos.

“After tanking the bipartisan border deal, Donald Trump has resorted to lying about the vice president’s record,” a spokesman for Harris told The New York Times. “As a former district attorney and attorney general, she has stood up to fraudsters and felons like Trump her entire career. Trump’s lies won’t stop her from continuing to prosecute the case against him on the biggest issues in this race.”

Trump previously called Harris “nuts” but “not as crazy as [former House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi.”

“Harris was given two jobs: first, she was put in charge of U.S. Border Security, and then, she was sent to Europe to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine,” Trump posted earlier this month. “BOTH TIMES, the result was a deadly failure.”

Vance’s Previous Comments

Vance, who was named former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick last week at the RNC, posted to X on Sunday that Biden has been the “worst President in my lifetime and Kamala Harris has been right there with him every step of the way.”

“She owns all of these failures, and she lied for nearly four years about Biden’s mental capacity–saddling the nation with a president who can’t do the job,” Vance posted.

“President Trump and I are ready to save America, whoever’s at the top of the Democrat ticket. Bring it on.”

During his first campaign appearance with Trump on Saturday, the 39-year-old Ohio senator said at a rally that Harris’ leadership has been the “biggest disaster, open border we’ve ever had in this country.”

Vance said Harris did little during her time as vice president.

“What the hell have you done other than collect a check?” Vance asked the crowd.

Harris had said prior to Vance’s rally appearance that he would be only loyal to Trump. She also criticized Vance for his threats to women’s access to abortion.

“I don’t know, Kamala. I did serve in the United States Marine Corps and build a business. What the hell have you done other than collect a check?” Vance said at the Michigan event. “What has she done other than collect a check from her political offices?”

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