Businesswoman Camryn Kinsey, a guest panelist on Fox News, collapsed live on air on May 8, 2025. She was calling out former President Joe Biden’s statement about Vice President Kamala Harris and her recent loss in the 2024 presidential race at the time. That fight came out during a passionate debate over what the defeat of Harris meant and what led to it.
In the broadcast segment Kinsey explained, eloquently and animatedly, why she believes Harris is uniquely qualified. Yet unequivocally she stated that sexism was not responsible for Harris’ loss. She stated, “This is about incompetency,” emphasizing her belief that Harris was “qualified to be president of the United States of America.” Kinsey pushed back on the prevailing storyline of Harris’ struggling campaign. Read her speech rebutting the attacks she received from GOP opponents on the policy.
As Kinsey started to intently express her arguments, she became short of breath and then ultimately fell to the ground. The event’s host even tried to push the segment a little longer before realizing he needed to send it to commercial break. The suddenness of Kinsey’s fainting had the audience and studio crew members reeling.
Just after noon that same day, Joe Biden made a joint appearance on the daytime talk show ‘The View,’ with First Lady Jill Biden. In the interview, he was critical of the Biden administration and spoke about Harris’ defeat in the presidential election. He expressed his surprise at the effectiveness of the Republican attacks against her campaign, stating, “I was surprised because they went the sexist route.” He clarified that he was not surprised by her loss, asserting, “Not because I didn’t think the vice president was qualified to be president.”
Biden’s comments initiated a deeper conversation about gender dynamics in political campaigns. In doing so, they illuminated the unique obstacles female candidates have to overcome in increasingly competitive, high-stakes races. His passionate and well-articulated defense of Harris underscored her ability to get things done on the political chess-board.
“This is a woman, she’s this, she’s that, really, I’ve never seen as successful and consistent [of a] campaign undercut the notion that a woman couldn’t lead the country — and a woman of mixed race.” – Joe Biden
As news of Kinsey’s collapse circulated, messages from viewers and colleagues began to flood in, sharing their shock and concern for her health. This incident further underscores the extraordinary pressures that professional commentators work under in live television. Emotions are understandably high, and conversation can quickly veer off course in those settings.
