White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is facing questions about a survey showing a majority of Americans are concerned about President Joe Bidenās age.
During an interview on Tuesday, Jean-Pierre was asked about an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs survey that found 77% of Americans believe Biden is too old to serve another four years.
Host Jake Tapper brought up the poll and asked, āWhat did you make of it the other day when former ambassador and Governor Nikki Haley said that President Biden is ā Iām paraphrasing here but ā something along the lines of degrading before our eyes, and that ultimately, Vice PresidentĀ Kamala HarrisĀ will be president in a second term?ā
The press secretary responded, āIām not going to respond directly to Nikki Haley. Iām not going to do that, canāt do that, Hatch Act.ā She went on to tout Bidenās record in office.
āBut Iām talking about his age and his stamina and his ability to do the job,ā Tapper shot back.
He added, āAnd youāre talking about the record, and I understand why youād rather talk about the record. But Iām talking about what Americans see when they turn on the TV and they see, you know, Joe Bidenās been in Politics literally since before you were born. And like, heās aged as we all do.ā
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Jean-Pierre pointed out Bidenās trip to Ukraine earlier this year to push back on concerns about his age.
āPeople were so impressed that he was able to be there and look strong and represent the American people in Kyiv, in a war zone country,ā she added.
However, Tapper clarified, āIām not saying heās not able to walk.ā
āNo, but youāre talking about his strength, right? Youāre talking about how heās looking now,ā Jean-Pierre said.
Tapper interjected, āHeās 80. I think the average age of the American male only lives to be 77 or something.ā
Still, Jean-Pierre insisted people were impressed by Bidenās trip to Ukraine and noted the president tells Americans to watch him to determine if he is fit enough for the job.
āThey are watching him! Seventy-seven percent are concerned,ā Tapper responded.
