Mulvaney Says ‘Referendum’ on Trump Could Lower His Chances of Reelection
Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is expressing concern about the possibility of a “referendum” hurting President Donald Trump’s chances of re-election. During an interview on Fox Business on Tuesday…
Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is expressing concern about the possibility of a “referendum” hurting President Donald Trump’s chances of re-election.
During an interview on Fox Business on Tuesday, Mulvaney admitted he believes Trump could be facing an uphill battle if there is an emphasis on the popular vote.
“If it ends up being a popularity contest or worse, a referendum on President Trump, I think he’s got some real headwinds to face,” Mulvaney said.
He pointed out what he believes is Trump’s strongest attribute might be to attract new voters while maintaining his supporter base. According to Mulvaney, Trump may be able to expound on the contrasts between himself and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“One of the things you do is to point out to people that you made America great, to use his term in the first place, you could do it again,” he explained.
Mulvaney also accused President Barack Obama and Biden of having a history of “not being able to get the country out of a slow economy.”
See Mulvaney’s remarks below:
“If Joe Biden has a history of anything, it’s not being able to get the country out of a slow economy, that eight years under President Obama and Vice President Biden to do that and it didn’t work,” Mulvaney said.