VP Harris on Biden’s debate performance: slow start, strong finish

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VP Harris acknowledges Biden's 'slow start' in debate

US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that her boss had a “slow start” in Thursday’s crucial debate against his election rival Donald Trump, but insisted the Democrat had a “strong finish.”

“It was a slow start, that’s obvious to everyone. I’m not going to debate that point,” she told CNN, after Biden’s faltering performance in the debate swiftly raised fears over his candidacy.

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