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Jill Biden Says She Doesn't Think She'll See a Female President in Her Lifetime — and Admits Being 'Shocked' Kamala Harris Lost to Trump

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Jill Biden doesn't think she will see a female president following Kamala Harris' loss in 2024.

Aug. 6 2026, Published 2:45 p.m. ET

Jill Biden doesn't think she will see a female president in her lifetime, RadarOnline.com can reveal, less than two years after she watched Donald Trump defeat Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

The former First Lady appeared on SiriusXM’s Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa and discussed whether a woman will ever be Commander-in-Chief.

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'I Feel Like Probably Not in My Lifetime'

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Jill Biden admitted she doesn't think a female will be Commander-in-Chief anytime soon.

"Do you think we'll ever see a woman president in our lifetimes?" the talk show host asked Jill, as she responded, "In my lifetime? I'm 75. I feel like probably not in my lifetime, Kelly, but maybe in yours."

Jill then recalled Harris' unexpected loss to Trump, and noted, "I really did think last time that Kamala was gonna win. I was out on the campaign trail for her. I saw the excitement, I saw the crowds, I saw it at the convention.

"I saw all the energy, and I thought, 'Finally, we're going to have a woman president.'"

The 75-year-old added, "And I must tell you, I was shocked the morning after when I got up at 5:00 in the morning to feed Willow and get ready for the day, and I found out that she had lost. Shocked."

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Jill Biden V. Kamala Harris

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Jill Biden revealed she was 'shocked' to see Harris lose to Donald Trump in the presidential election.

Jill, who previously suggested Harris "would be a good president," is rumored to have had a feud with the ex-veep behind the scenes.

In her memoir, View From the East Wing, Jill touches on the moment her husband, Joe Biden, decided to step down from the presidency. During an interview, journalist Paola Ramos shared, "There's this one moment in the book that I think a lot of people are talking about, when you describe that when President Biden was talking about stepping down and endorsing her, you walk out. You walk out of the room because she wanted an immediate endorsement, and you storm out."

However, Jill pushed back on Ramos' choice of words, responding, "I didn't say storm... Joe had made the decision to drop out. It was very emotional, you might well imagine." Harris would end up taking over for Joe and battling it out against Trump.

In Harris' memoir, 107 Days, she noted the lack of support she felt she received from Jill and Joe and their inner circle while running in 2024.

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'I Want It Sooner'

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The former first lady's husband, Joe Biden, had dropped out of the race following a poor debate performance.

"And when the stories were unfair or inaccurate, the president's inner circle seemed fine with it... It seemed as if they decided I should be knocked down a little bit more," she claimed in her book. According to Harris, it was Jill who pushed her husband to stay in the race following his disastrous debate performance against Trump.

She noted, "It's Joe and Jill's decision. We all said that, like a mantra, as if we'd all been hypnotized. Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness."

Joe dropped out on July 21, 2024, and in her memoir, Jill claimed Harris was eager for an endorsement, as she allegedly said, "Oh my God, Joe. Are you sure?"

After Joe made it clear he wanted to wait until morning to endorse her, Jill claimed Harris demanded, "I want it sooner."

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Jill Biden and Harris are rumored to have have a feud behind the scenes.

According to Jill, after her husband said he'd give Harris a call "when I figure this out," she allegedly pressed him, "Could you do it soon? Say, in 20 minutes?"

Harris' behavior led Jill to leave the room. The 61-year-old has not confirmed whether she will be running for president, as according to sources, "She hasn’t ruled it out. No credible strategist would recommend ruling it out this early.

"But she also understands that the window to make the case that her vision and leadership in elected office is what this moment requires isn't open indefinitely."

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