Monday 13 June 2022 11:04 PM Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden is STILL running for re-election in 2024 trends now
President Joe Biden is running for reelection, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reaffirmed Monday, after being pressed at a briefing over record inflation following a report featuring Democratic fretting about the president's age.
Jeane-Pierre began her response by mentioning limitations on what she can say about politics when speaking from the White House podium when asked directly if the president is running for reelection.
'He hasn't – first of all, let's let's reset for a second,' she began. 'I cannot talk about elections. I cannot be a political analyst from here, or, you know, or the midterms or anything like that, including 2024. The President, as you know, has been asked that question many times, and he has answered it
'His answer has been pretty simple. Which is yes, he's running for reelection. I can't say more than that,' she said.
'His answer has been pretty simple. Which is yes, he's running for reelection. I can't say more than that,' White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Monday's press briefing
Biden told ABC in December 2021 he would run if he's 'in good health.' Asked if he would run against predecessor Donald Trump, he replied: 'Why would I not run against Donald Trump as the nominee? That would increase the prospect of running.'
Jean-Pierre had a curt answer when asked about Biden's consistently low approval ratings, which have dropped below 40 per cent.
'The President's focus on delivering for the American people that's his focus right now,' she said.
Biden's approval rating stands at 39 per cent in the RealClearPolitics polling average. He has been underwater since August 2021, and now must confront record inflation, food shortages, gun violence, a war in Ukraine and a host of other issues, along with concerns about his age that party faithful might be more willing to overlook if he had better numbers heading into midterm elections where the party in power usually suffers losses.
There was a new round of scrutiny about Biden's age at the start of the week after the New York Times quoted a mix of rank-and-file Democrats and senior figures raising concerns about the issue as the mid-term elections approach.
The paper's Sunday front page treatment of the subject that dogged Biden, 79, throughout his most recent presidential campaign, comes amid low approval ratings and fears among some
