Read previewWithin minutes of Joe Biden dropping out, the wheels were already in motion in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
All of it centered on one person: Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden's endorsed heir apparent.
The Trump campaign released a statement on Sunday criticizing Biden and Harris as Trump himself focused on mocking Biden.
"Kamala Harris is just as much of joke as Biden is," the Trump campaign's statement said.
AdvertisementBefore Biden's bombshell announcement, people familiar with the Trump campaign told The Guardian that Trump and his team wanted Biden to remain the nominee.
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