Kamala Harris just dropped a political bombshell in her upcoming book that reveals a heated moment with Joe Biden right before her big debate with Donald Trump.
As reported by the New York Post, in a nutshell, Harris’s new memoir, "107 Days," set for release on September 23, 2025, uncovers tensions with Biden during a distracting phone call moments before her only debate of the campaign on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia, alongside other frustrations with his inner circle and key decisions.
As Harris was prepping in her hotel room for the high-stakes face-off with Trump on September 10, 2024, her phone rang with none other than then-President Joe Biden on the line.
Biden started with a good-luck wish, but quickly pivoted to a scolding tone, referencing a chat with his brother about some Philadelphia power players who supposedly weren’t backing Harris due to her alleged negative remarks about him.
Harris, caught off guard, didn’t even know who these mysterious figures were, yet Biden pressed on, making the conversation feel like a personal airing of grievances rather than a pep talk.
Instead of rallying her spirits, Biden’s focus on his own past debate experiences and these supposed hostile forces in a critical city left Harris feeling confused, angry, and let down just minutes before stepping onto the stage.
According to Harris, the call became all about Biden, sidelining her focus at a pivotal moment when she needed clarity, not complaints about local politics in Philadelphia.
Her husband, then-first gentleman Doug Emhoff, saw her distress and offered simple advice with, "Let it go," urging her to shake off the frustration before facing Trump.
While Harris kept public criticism of Biden under wraps during her campaign, her book pulls no punches in exposing the rift as she stepped into the role of Democratic presidential nominee in his place.
In "107 Days," Harris doesn’t just stop at the debate call—she critiques a recurring phrase among Democrats, "It’s Joe and Jill’s decision," which she later called recklessness rather than grace, given the high stakes involved.
She writes candidly about the mantra’s impact, suggesting it reflected a dangerous prioritization of personal ambition over broader party strategy at a crucial time.
Elsewhere in the book, Harris shares that she initially favored then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as her running mate over Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but backed off due to concerns about the political risks of such a ticket.
Harris reasoned that pairing a Black woman with a Jewish spouse alongside Buttigieg might be too much for some voters to accept, opting instead for a safer choice in her estimation.
Meanwhile, as the book’s release nears on September 23, 2025, it’s already stirring buzz about the 2024 campaign cycle, with Harris using Democratic email lists to promote it—a move raising eyebrows over party neutrality.
Even as Harris and Biden stood side by side at the White House ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, her memoir suggests unresolved friction beneath the surface, painting a picture of a party grappling with its own internal divides while facing external challenges.
