During a press interaction outside the White House on Thursday, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy questioned President Joe Biden on whether he is concerned about Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly distancing herself from his economic policies as she rebrands ahead of the 2024 election, as reported by Daily Caller.

According to a report by Axios, Harris is planning to create some separation between herself and Biden’s economic strategies, an area that has proven to be a weak point in his presidency according to various polls. When asked by Doocy how much this potential distancing bothered him, Biden flatly denied the possibility, stating, “She’s not going to.”

Doocy to Biden: “How much does it bother you that VP Harris might soon distance herself from your economic policies?” pic.twitter.com/07KSNtSlZM

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Doocy didn’t stop there. He brought up the topic again at a press briefing, pressing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for more clarity. Jean-Pierre defended the administration’s economic approach, dubbed “Bidenomics,” and claimed that both Biden and Harris have been working jointly on policies to bolster the middle class. She insisted that Bidenomics is about building an economy from the bottom up and middle out, ensuring equity for the middle class.

Axios also reported that Harris plans to present a strategy at an upcoming rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, focusing on tackling inflation and reducing the costs of housing, food, and healthcare for middle-class Americans. Inflation has been a major challenge for Biden, with rates soaring from 1.4% when he took office to a peak of 9% in June 2022.

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed a drop below 3% in July, marking the first time in two years that inflation has dipped to this level. Yet, despite these numbers, a New York Times/Siena poll revealed that in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Republican nominee Donald Trump leads Harris on economic issues by a margin of 53% to 44%. Another poll by The Financial Times showed Harris narrowly edging out Trump by 42% to 41%, though nearly half of respondents believe Biden’s policies have harmed the economy.

Adding to the economic debate, Trump recently accused Harris of copying his proposal to eliminate taxes on tips earned by service workers, a claim he made on Truth Social. However, Harris campaign spokesperson Adrienne Elrod told CNN that the “tax on tips” idea is part of Harris’s “own agenda,” distinct from Biden’s policies.