Former president Barack Obama has begun speaking out about the likely prospect of Joe Biden losing his reelection campaign to former president Donald Trump.
The Washington Post reported on Obama’s alleged frustrations with Biden as the president’s campaign looks increasingly doomed.
According to sources, Obama raised questions about the structure of the Biden campaign, telling the president’s aides the campaign needs to be in a position to make decisions without clearing them with the White House.
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While discussing the prospect of Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House, Obama said the campaign needs more top-level decision-makers.
Though Obama has not recommended any specific individual for this task, he did mention David Plouffe, who managed Obama’s 2008 race.
Plouffe is a board member of the Obama Foundation and previously served as White House Senior Advisor to President Obama.
In recent months, Obama visited Biden at the White House to discuss various topics, including the 2024 election.
Noting the success of his reelection campaign in 2012, Obama highlighted that some of his top presidential aides left the White House to take over reelection operation in Chicago.
However, Biden’s approach has left his closest aides at the White House despite them being involved in all the critical decisions made by the campaign.
Obama also urged Biden to seek counsel from Obama’s former campaign aides.
Polls show Biden is trailing behind Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in every swing state.
As The Daily Fetched reported, Trump is leading Biden by 10 points in Michigan and five in Georgia.
These are the two states that Biden won in 2020 but went to Trump in 2016 before he ultimately won the election.
“The news is not great for President Biden,” CNN’s Kasie Hunt said as she reported on results showing Trump leading Biden 49% to 44% in Georgia and 50% to 40% in Michigan.
“Trump’s margin over Biden is significantly boosted in both states by people who say they did not vote in 2020,” Hunt added.
“These less engaged voters favored Trump by 26 points in Georgia and by 40 points in Michigan,” she said.
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