White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is facing questions about why polls show President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked on Tuesday, “Why do you think Americans are so down on President Biden right now?”
“What do you mean?” Jean-Pierre asked.
Doocy explained:
“I know you don’t like to talk about polls, like the five of six swing states that he is losing right now to somebody who is a criminal defendant. But more broadly, it doesn’t seem like anything you guys are doing is making him more popular. Why do you think that is?”
His comment referred to a poll conducted by The New York Times/Siena College/Philadelphia Inquirer that found Biden trailing Trump in five of six battleground states.
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QUESTION: "Why do you think Americans are so down on President Biden right now?"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 14, 2024
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "What do you mean?"
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The press secretary responded, “You mentioned a criminal defendant — your words not mine — so I want to be super mindful about how I answer this question because, obviously, that criminal defendant is in the race for the 2024 election.”
She went on to say the administration is “sensitive enough and open-minded enough to understand” that Americans are struggling with high gas prices.
“The president had a lot to deal with when he walked in. A lot. A lot of crises. And this is a president that took that very, very seriously, and took action,” she added.
Doocy then asked, “Have you considered in the White House that some of President Biden’s recent policy positions could be a turnoff that used to like him?”
“I would disagree with you there because a lot of the policies that the president is pushing forward are incredibly popular,” Jean-Pierre insisted.
