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Former President Donald Trump claimed he doesn't want the 25th Amendment invoked against President Joe Biden because he believes putting Vice President Kamala Harris in office is more "dangerous."
Trump, 78, slammed Harris, 59, Biden's presumptive replacement on the Democratic ticket in the 2024 presidential election, while calling into FOX & Friends Thursday (July 25) morning.
“I don’t think they should use the 25th Amendment. Not long to go, you know, we have four months now and then he’s got another month and a half,” Trump said before shifting his focus to Harris.
“I will say this, the world is in a very dangerous place. I think if [Biden] goes, [Kamala] then takes over and she’s worse than he is. I believe she’s a San Francisco radical. I believe she’s actually much worse and a way worse candidate than he is and she’s not doing very well,” he added.
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "in case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President." Trump also shared multiple posts blasting Biden and Harris in response to the president's oval office speech addressing his decision to drop out the 2024 presidential election.
"Crooked Joe Biden’s Oval Office speech was barely understandable, and sooo bad!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
"CROOKED JOE BIDEN AND LYIN’ KAMALA HARRIS ARE A GREAT EMBARRASSMENT TO AMERICA — THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME LIKE THIS!" Trump wrote in a second post shared two minutes later.
Biden, 81, vowed to "pass the torch to the next generation" in his first public address to the American people since announcing his decision to end his re-election campaign.
“Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition," Biden said during a live speech from the Oval Office Wednesday (July 24) night. "So I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. There is a time and place for long years of experience in public life. But there is also a time and place for new voices, fresh voices, and yes, younger voices. And that time and place is now."
Biden claimed that he revered "this office, but I love my country more" and said "it's been the honor of my life to serve as your president."
"It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden said. "I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision."
Biden, the oldest president in history, appeared opposite Trump on the debate stage for the first time since the 2020 election and did little to quell concerns about his vigor and energy. The president appeared to struggle with his voice, clearing his throat and coughing multiple times, and was often seen open-mouthed and staring when Trump spoke, occasionally struggling to finish sentences.
Biden's performance reportedly led to "panic" among Democrats, according to longtime Democratic operative and CNN senior political commentator David Axelrod, which was followed by several Democratic members of Congress calling for him to step down.