Radio host Charlamange Friday confronted former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison during a heated interview on The Breakfast Club.
Charlamagne criticized Harrison for not addressing former President Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline during the 2024 presidential campaign, accusing Democrats of lying to voters and damaging the party’s credibility. He argued that Harrison, as DNC Chair from 2021 to 2025, "could have and should have" urged Biden to step down, especially after Biden’s widely criticized June 2024 debate performance against Donald Trump, which highlighted concerns about his mental acuity.
Charlamagne called the Democratic brand “toxic and disgusting” and pointed to the party’s handling of Biden’s decline as a factor in their 2024 election loss. He also referenced a book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson, Original Sin, which alleges a cover-up of Biden’s condition, claiming Biden once shook Harrison’s hand without recognizing him.
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Harrison pushed back, calling the DNC’s supposed power to choose candidates “baloney” and arguing that Biden only withdrew on July 21, 2024, to avoid tearing the party apart.
He admitted the party mishandled issues like immigration but denied having the authority to force Biden out, suggesting other Democrats should have challenged him in the primaries. Charlamagne dismissed this, noting that candidates like Rep. Dean Phillips, who ran against Biden, were marginalized by the party. The exchange grew tense, with co-host DJ Envy interjecting to defend Harrison, but Charlamagne insisted Democrats failed voters by not being transparent about Biden’s fitness, a sentiment echoed in his prior criticisms of figures like Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.