In what can only be described as a moment of palpable tension at the Kennedy Center Honors, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden appeared to give Vice President Kamala Harris the cold shoulder.
As they entered to a standing ovation at the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, the Bidens did not acknowledge or even glance at Harris, who was enthusiastically clapping for them. Standing right beside Kamala was her husband, Doug Emhoff.
The awkward interaction was captured on video and quickly circulated on social media platforms.
Tensions have been high between Biden and Harris. And this very public snub comes after Harris’s electoral defeat in the 2024 presidential race that left supporters of both Democrats pointing fingers.
Some have speculated that Jill Biden is secretly pleased that Trump won the election in November, relieved that she was proven correct that her husband was the only one who could have won all along.
You can cut the tension here with a knife …
Joe and Jill Biden awkwardly ignore a beaming Kamala Harris at the Kennedy Center Honors https://t.co/P0TgeWEnaR pic.twitter.com/o48onYmaKD
— New York Post (@nypost) December 9, 2024
Bidens Don’t Even LOOK At Kamala Harris
Man, it must have been awfully frigid in that theater. Dr. Jill and non-doctor Joe Biden didn’t even bother to look at Kamala Harris, even as she showered them with applause.
No embrace. No hug. No handshake amongst the men, even. Just bitterness, party of four.
There’s little doubt that Biden is bitter over being dumped due to his cognitive decline and then replaced with somebody whose cognitive decline isn’t the result of age.
And then there’s Jill, who is likely a little bit tweaked now that the Biden family gravy train is about to make its last stop.
Observers have pointed out that Dr. Jill wore a bright red suit as she emerged from the voting booth on Election Day. Since then, she appears to be deliberately ignoring Kamala every chance she gets.
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The Snub Is Becoming A Trend
This isn’t the first time Kamala Harris got the cold shoulder from Jill Biden.
At the Veterans Day event held at Arlington National Cemetery, a moment of visible discord between the First Lady and the Vice President was caught on camera, igniting discussions about the personal dynamics within the upper echelons of the Democratic Party.
Mrs. Biden, known for her protective stance over her husband’s political legacy, was seen giving Harris what can only be described as a frosty reception.
At a Veteran’s Day commemoration event in the capital, a stone face Jill Biden and Kamala Harris sit with a distance between one another.
Harris supporters have been blaming President Biden (in addition to racism, white supremacy, fascism and misogyny) for her losing the… pic.twitter.com/D8BjtZDQaa
— Andy Ngo 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 12, 2024
The visual of Jill, with sunglasses obscuring her eyes, staring straight ahead while Harris sat beside her, smiling but seemingly ignored, spoke volumes about the alleged tension between them.
