Jill Biden Doubts She’ll See a Female President at 75, Still Backs Harris
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Jill Biden Doubts She’ll See a Female President at 75, Still Backs Harris
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7
Summary
Jill Biden, 75, said on Kelly Ripa’s podcast that she probably will not see a female U.S. president in her lifetime, despite having expected Kamala Harris to win in 2024.
Harris’s campaign had looked headed for a breakthrough to Biden, who said she saw excitement, large crowds and convention energy while campaigning for the former vice president.
The remarks reopened Democratic debate over why Harris lost: Independent Women’s Patrice Onwuka said the party’s problem was not gender but a status-quo message after Harris spent more than $1 billion.
Jill Biden’s skepticism echoes Michelle Obama’s 2025 view that America was not ready for a woman president, a claim Harris and Nancy Pelosi later rejected while arguing the country still must change.