Biden slammed as 'singular reason Harris lost' with Democrats turning on gaffe-filled President

"We ran the best campaign we could, considering Joe Biden was president," a Harris aide told Politico in a stark assessment of the situation.

The blame game has intensified as party members grapple with their seismic loss, with many suggesting Harris wasn't given adequate time to win over voters due to Biden's prolonged attempts to maintain his nomination.

Joe Biden has been blamed for the election loss by parts of the Democrat Party

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Democrats suggest that Kamala Harris could have performed better had she had longer to campaign

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Biden's declining popularity continued to hamper Harris's campaign even after his withdrawal from the race.

In a particularly damaging incident, he was photographed wearing a MAGA hat at a public event.

He further alienated potential swing voters by labelling all Trump supporters as "garbage".

These missteps led Democrats to increasingly distance themselves from the 46th President.

The series of public blunders and controversial statements left Harris fighting an uphill battle to regain voter confidence.

However, Dr Alan Mendoza, executive director of think tank Henry Jackson Society, warned against using Biden as a scapegoat.

Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years

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"Biden's an easy scapegoat, but I think it'd be a foolish one because the Democrats lost for more than just Joe Biden," he told The Sun.

"They lost because they hadn't delivered for over four years and that's not necessarily Biden's fault."

He cautioned that moving away from Biden could backfire on the party.

"The worst thing Democrats could do from their perspective would be to blame Biden, and then pivot to the left," Mendoza added.

Mendoza also suggested Biden might feel vindicated by Harris's defeat, noting: "I think he's still annoyed he wasn't the candidate."