Kamala Harris defends Biden’s intelligence when pressed on mental sharpness: ‘He is extraordinarily smart’

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Vice President Kamala Harris called President Biden "extraordinarily smart" on Monday amid concerns from voters about the commander-in-Chief's age heading into the 2024 election.

Biden, who would be 86 years old at the end of a second term, is the oldest president to grace the Oval Office. A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found that only 28% of those surveyed believe Biden has the mental sharpness to complete another four years. This number is down dramatically from May 2020, when 50% of surveyed Americans had faith in Biden's ability to lead.

During an interview with ABC News, the network's Chief White House Correspondent, Mary Bruce, pressed Harris on the Biden campaign's plans to change public perception regarding Biden's age.

"I'll tell you, the reality of it is, and I've spent a lot of time with Biden, be it in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room and other places – he is extraordinarily smart. He has the ability to see around the corner in terms of what might be the challenges we face as a nation or globally," Harris told the reporter.

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"Well, I mean, listen, you're here with me in South Carolina. You saw every room we went in. The numbers of people who are there, applauding quite loudly, and they're applauding for me and they're applauding for Joe Biden and