President Joe Biden stubbornly refused to admit that Americans’ struggles with inflation could cost him the election in a rare interview Wednesday.
A growing economy could inspire confidence in Biden’s leadership before the election, but the issue of persistent inflation could derail it.
Biden, who was in Wisconsin to tout his economic record and announce an investment by Microsoft to build a factory, defended his handling of inflation.
Polls show voters are nervous and critical of Biden’s handling of the economy, and host Erin Burnett reminded him that grocery prices have risen 30 percent.
But Biden, in his interview with CNN, claimed that the polls are wrong and that Americans fighting inflation have more cash in their pockets, saying, “They have money to spend.”
President Joe Biden stubbornly refused to admit that Americans’ struggles with inflation could cost him the election in a rare interview Wednesday.
Polls show voters nervous about criticism and criticism of Biden’s handling of the economy
He admitted that inflation, one of the biggest factors that sank Biden’s popularity in the first half of his term, was real.
“It’s real, but the fact is that if you look at what people have, they have money to spend,” he said.
He blamed “greedy corporations” for a lack of consumer trust.
‘It makes them angry and it makes me angry that we have to spend more. For example, the whole idea that you have…inflationary contraction…it’s like 20% less for the same price, that’s corporate greed. “It’s corporate greed and we have to deal with it.”
Many were angered on social media by Biden’s comments, as Americans continue to struggle.
One reviewer wrote: ‘Most people don’t have money because they are honest, unlike Joe, a pathological liar!’
Another said: “He’s the most clueless president this country has ever had and that’s how history will remember him.”
“Man has no contact with EVERYTHING,” added another.
He admitted that inflation, one of the biggest factors that sank Biden’s popularity in the first half of his term, was real. But he chose to blame “greedy corporations” for a lack of consumer trust.
A growing economy could inspire confidence in Biden’s leadership before the election, but the problem of persistent inflation could derail it.
In a recent CNN poll, Biden’s approval ratings for the economy (34%) and inflation (29%) were in the negative zone. And voters cite the economy as their concern when choosing a president.
“The polling data has always been wrong,” Biden said of the numbers, questioning the effectiveness of telephone polls.
“We’ve already turned the tables,” Biden said in response to a question about whether, less than six months before Election Day, he was running out of time to improve voters’ opinion of him.
‘I think I feel good about the trajectory of the campaign. And as far as I know, most people don’t focus and make a decision until the fall. There are a lot of things happening,’ he noted.
In an interview with CNN conducted in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Biden also explained why he believes the polls are wrong and warned Israel that he would withhold American weapons if it invades Rafah.
He also admitted that he is watching coverage of Trump’s hush money trial in New York, which included shocking testimony from porn star Stormy Daniels, and even had kind words for his Republican rival, who remains trapped in a New York courtroom. York.
It was a rare interview for the president with a major media outlet. He has primarily spoken to friendlier outlets, such as the ‘Smartless’ podcast and radio host Howard Stern.
President Biden sat down for an interview with CNN, a rare interview with a major media outlet.
Biden sounded hoarse in the 30-minute interview, which aired Wednesday night, but he didn’t hold back in criticizing his Republican rival, even as he said he prays for Trump.
“God loves him,” he said when asked about Trump’s secret trial in New York.
And he added that he is following it “only on the evening news.”
He also predicted, as in his 2020 race, that Trump will not accept the results of the November election.
“I promise you it won’t,” he told CNN’s Erin Burnett. “He won’t, which is dangerous.”
He also revealed what Obama advised him when it came to his rematch with Trump.
“Keep doing what you’re doing,” he said.
Trump has repeatedly (and falsely) claimed to be a victim of voter fraud and the true winner of the 2020 election. Multiple recounts and investigations have shown that Biden was the victor.
The former president faces state charges in Georgia on charges that he and his allies tried to overturn Biden’s victory there.
But a Georgia appeals court on Wednesday delayed Trump’s criminal case in that state and agreed to hear an appeal by the former president that could prevent a trial from taking place this year.
Trump faces four federal charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. But the case is on hold pending a Supreme Court ruling on whether or not Trump, as president at the time, has immunity.
“God loves him,” Biden said of Donald Trump (above), who is on trial in New York
In this courtroom sketch, defense attorney Susan Necheles, center, questions Stormy Daniels, far right, while former President Donald Trump, left, looks on.
Biden’s re-election team has touted his huge fundraising numbers and on-the-ground operations in battleground states. They also note that Trump is required to be in New York for the trial.
“By the end of this month, we will have at least 200 offices and 500 employees,” Dan Kanninen, the campaign’s battleground state director, said in a briefing with reporters Tuesday.
‘The Trump campaign has virtually no presence in most of the battleground states. If they decide to do any organizing work, they will almost certainly be forced to resort to expensive, last-minute tactics with people who have never set foot in a community in which they are knocking on doors.’
National polls show a statistical tie between Biden and Trump. But in several polls of key battleground states, the former president is ahead.
With six months left, anything can happen and many factors are still at play.
Biden, lately, has changed tactics toward Trump. He has taken to mocking his Republican rival by throwing comments that call into question everything from the former president’s energy levels to his hair.
At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, Biden even mocked Trump’s secret trial in New York, noting that his rival faces “stormy days,” a reference to porn star Stormy Daniels.
And lately, at fundraisers, Biden has been talking about a “defeated-looking” man who had complained to him about “crushing debt.”
And I had to look at him and say, ‘Donald, I’m sorry.’ I can’t help you,’ Biden said.
Donors in the audience usually burst into applause and cheers.
President Joe Biden revealed the advice that Obama has given him
President Joe Biden meets with campaign volunteers at the Dr. John Bryant Community Center in Racine, Wisconsin.
Trump faces multiple lawsuits at the state and federal level: including a bribery case in New York, a federal case over his handling of classified documents, and both federal and state charges for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
However, he has had some respites and it seems increasingly likely that he will not have to face court again – once the hush money trial is over – until after the election.
Meanwhile, Biden faces an unstable Middle East and progressives unhappy with his strong support for Israel and its treatment of Palestinian refugees.
Then there is the independent presidential candidacy of Robert Kennedy Jr. Both the Trump and Biden teams are worried that Kennedy could play a spoiler role, taking voters away from each of them.
Trump has stepped up his criticism of RFK Jr., and Biden introduced a dozen Kennedy family endorsements to counter RFK Jr.’s use of the clan’s political legacy.
Biden’s health remains an issue. President will be 82 years old just a few weeks after Election Day, November 5, and he is already the oldest president in American history; Trump is 77 years old.
And his approval rating remains at a low 38 percent, according to a Gallup poll.
