When it comes to any concern about a possible head-to-head matchup between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, White House counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway says there is no worry.
Asked on Fox News late Wednesday about reports that Trump is concerned about a match up with Trump, Conway suggested that Bidenâs campaign is pushing those claims.
âThe president has said clearly ⌠that it doesnât matter who he runs against because they have to run against the Trump economy, the Trump record on national security and terrorism, the Trump record on nearly 200 federal judges confirmed to the courts,â Conway said.
She continued, âThe fact is, Joe Biden is not a high energy candidate but he is still a high-risk candidate.â Conway later added, âI think he is Hillary all over again. I think Joe Biden is Hillary 2.0.â
When Fox Newsâ Martha MacCallum mentioned some of the presidentâs recent remarks about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the presidentâs counselor responded, âThe president knows how it feels to have the entire establishment, all the kingâs horses, all the kingâs men, and their money against you.â
Watch Conwayâs interview below:
On Trumpâs comments made at the White House on Wednesday where he suggested some of Bidenâs âhandlers are further left than Bernie,â Conway said, âWhat the president is also saying is, âWhen in the world did we start calling people moderates who want to grab your guns, who are for abortion in the tenth month, who want to raise taxes on everybody?'â
The president has taken multiple swipes at several of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, including Biden, who surged in the Super Tuesday polls, with Sanders right behind him â a shift from Sandersâ lead prior to the South Carolina primary.
Trump also suggested earlier this week that the Democratic primary is âriggedâ against Sanders â to which the Vermont senator told him to âstay outâ of it. Trump has also taken aim at Biden, including mocking the former vice presidentâs previous gaffes.