CNN’s Jake Tapper was left stunned after preliminary analysis showed that Kamala Harris failed to convincingly outperform Joe Biden across any state.The Vice President not only lost to Donald Trump, but appears to have unperformed across the board compared to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.Analysis by CNN at around 2am (ET) Wednesday revealed that Harris failed to out perform her boss by three percent in any state.The stark statistics prompted shock from Tapper after he was presented with a map illustrating the dismal performance.’Holy smokes,’ Tapper exclaimed. ‘Literally nothing?’ Kamala Harris failed to convincingly outperform Joe Biden in a single US county, preliminary analysis showsThe analyst went on to explain that Harris was outperforming Biden in just 58 counties.Trump by comparison was storming ahead of Biden’s 2020 performance in more than 1,000 of the 4,600 townships and counties across the US.Harris, 60, formally lost to Trump, 78, in the early hours of Wednesday after the Republican nominee managed to sweep the key swing states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania.Associated Press called Wisconsin at 5.34am (ET) Wednesday and the race just three minutes later.Harris never conceded the race. Instead former Rep. Cedric Richmond – her campaign co-chair – said after midnight Wednesday that the vice president would not be addressing supporters until ‘tomorrow.’Her despondent supporters lost hope and abandoned election party events as it became increasingly apparent former president Trump was heading for victory.Scenes of teary liberals were replicated across the country at watch parties across the US, where supporters were pictured looking increasingly forlorn, and even at ‘Democrats Abroad’ gatherings in the likes of the UK and Kenya.Trump pulled off a remarkable victory similar to his successful White House run in 2016. Analysis by CNN at around 2am (ET) Wednesday revealed that Harris failed to out perform her boss by three percent or more in a single county CNN’s Jake Tapper could not hide his anger and frustration as the results rolled inHe will become the first president in over 130 years – and only the second in history – to win a non-consecutive second term. Initial reaction to Harris’ defeat has partly laid the blame on her failure to convince America she represented a break with the Biden administration. Harris became the Democrat nominee in August after Biden, 81, stepped down amid intense scrutiny over whether he had the mental capacity to run for a second term.Harris’ nomination became official after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention delegates, with the party saying that she had 99 percent support.She experienced an initial boost in support, but it was not sustained enough to deliver a win.Trump’s victory has prompted an anguished reaction from the left liberal news media and Harris supporters.MSNBC commentator Joy Reid launched a tirade live on air as Florida turned out overwhelmingly in favor of Trump, slamming voters and describing the state as being under the power of an ‘extremist, right-wing, fascist-type government’. Harris, 60, lost to Trump, 78, in the early hours of Wednesday after the Republican nominee managed to sweep the key swing states of North Carolina , Georgia and Pennsylvania MSNBC commentator Joy Reid launched a tirade live on air as Florida turned out overwhelmingly in favor of Trump ‘Think about the last two weeks and the things that Donald Trump has said into the TV that people could hear him say and do,’ she said, becoming increasingly more irate.’The vulgarity in front of families with young children and the threats to do mass deportation and a violent start to his dictatorship on day one, you name it.’The performance on the MSNBC ‘Election Night’ panel was followed by former White House Communications Director Nicole Wallace insisting Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were still in a ‘dead heat’ – even as the Republican candidate pulled ahead in the polls and won two swing states in North Carolina and Georgia.’It was always going to be a blue wall night,’ she said, refusing to acknowledge that lynchpin state Pennsylvania, with 19 Electoral College votes, was leaning toward Trump with more than 90% of ballots checked – and ultimately awarded all its votes to the Republican.Meanwhile, CNN political analyst and former Obama staffer Van Jones looked on the verge of tears while delivering a somber speech as the vote counts stacked up in Trump’s favor.
CNN’s Jake Tapper stunned to learn Kamala didn’t perform better than Biden anywhere in the country: ‘Holy smokes’
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