Lawmakers and Biden administration officials are becoming increasingly concerned with President Joe Biden’s standing ahead of the 2024 election, with many admitting he has no chance of beating Trump.
Biden trails Trump in nearly every hypothetical matchup across several key swing states, a stark reality check for Democrats, who don’t appear to have a plan B, yet.
According to NBC News, Biden is growing more concerned about his reelection effort as other Democrats grow more frustrated with his performance.
“Biden stood up in front of the whole world and said, ‘I’m ready. I’m the guy who can take down Donald Trump,'” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) told NBC News.
“So, he g-ddamn well better do it. We don’t have time for him to be worried about whether or not people are saying things right or the poll numbers are where they should be. I want focused energy and not defensive anger.”
Biden’s 38% approval rating is lower at this stage than the last three presidents who went on to lose reelection.
According to Gallup survey data:
Trump sat at 48%
George H.W. Bush sat at 39%
Jimmy Carter sat at 43%
Biden reprotley seethed while reviewing poll numbers in Michigan and Georgia after his popularity plummeted over the Israel-Hamas war, a legislator stated.
The president began shouting angrily as the states were critical to his 2024 victory.
“President Biden makes national security decisions based on the country’s national security needs alone — no other factor,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told NBC News.
According to more reports, sources said Biden has been taking his anger out on his staff after his messaging has failed to connect with Americans.
“The man’s been successful for decades in Congress and became vice president and president,” a source who previously worked in the Biden Administration told NBC.
“If you try to change the person, you’re making a mistake. Let the president go out there and do his thing.”
As Biden continues to struggle in the polls, Democratic Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said it is the duty of town leaders to broadcast Biden’s soso-called achievements.”
“Coming after a blowhard like Trump who tells you every day what he hates and what he likes, Biden is … soft and calm and getting the work done,” Dickens reportedly said.
“I think it’s actually a bit of a failure of communication on the part of the White House,” said Mary Landrieu, a former Democratic senator from Louisiana, regarding the effort to project Biden’s successes.
“There’s a real story to tell,” Landrieu said regarding Biden’s addressing of America’s high-tech manufacturing.
“It’s a winning message and it’s about jobs, prosperity and evolution. If that message can be communicated, I think the American people will respond.”
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