Democratic megadonor John Morgan argued on Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ excessive campaign spending should mark the end of her political career. Morgan, speaking on “CUOMO,” pointed out that Harris’ campaign, along with the Democratic Party, reportedly spent nearly $1.5 billion during her short-lived presidential bid, which she launched on July 21. He suggested that the high spending and her subsequent loss indicate she has no “political future.”
“A lot of people got rich on the back of donors trying to stop Trump. And I think this disqualifies her forever. Forever. If you can’t run a campaign, you can’t run America. And that would be the argument just day one. So it was terrible,” Morgan told host Chris Cuomo. “Look, I think she did a good job in the debate. I think she did as good a job as you could hope for in a short period of time.”
“I told you, I told everybody, she should not have been the nominee. She was not going to win. And she didn’t win and she lost badly,” he continued. “So she’s got to go figure out her life … She’s having a call with donors this week, they tell me, about her political future. I don’t think she has a political future.” Cuomo, a NewsNation host, then asked “how bad” the campaign spending is for the future of the Democratic Party, with Morgan answering that “it’s terrible.” He added: “She cannot be trusted with the money.”
Democrats have raised concerns about the potential millions of dollars in debt accumulated by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in efforts to support Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid to defeat President-elect Donald Trump, according to four sources familiar with the situation who spoke to Axios after Harris’ loss. The DNC has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees amid fears of growing financial strain. However, Patrick Stauffer, the Harris campaign’s chief financial officer, has denied reports suggesting that the party is facing significant debt following the 2024 election cycle. “As of Election Day, there were no outstanding debts or bills overdue,” Stauffer told Bloomberg.
Political analyst Mark Halperin expressed doubts about Kamala Harris’s future in politics on Monday. “I think it’s ridiculous, given her performance, for people to remove from the equation the question of, is she a good person at running for president? She’s now run twice and done poorly both times, and I think it’s incumbent upon the media and Democrats — have an honest and fair discussion about whether this is the right role for her, because she’s 0 for 2 in pretty dramatic fashion,” Halperin said.
