Former President Obama aide David Axelrod warned Tuesday that Donald Trump is a “terrible” candidate and denied being a “pearl holder” in President Biden's campaign.
Axelrod and a “CNN This Morning” panel discussed Trump's victory in Iowa.
“If I were in the Biden camp, I would look at the one-third of people who say, 'No, the election was legitimate, and yes, I think it would be inappropriate for President Trump to be convicted.' “It seems to me that some of that group might vote for Biden, some of them do, but I don't consider myself a pearl-clutcher. I consider myself a realist.'' “I think it's a person,” Axelrod said, appearing to answer a question from fellow panelist Anna. Navarro.
Axelrod said Biden's campaign needs to “step up a gear.”
Former Obama aide David Axelrod appeared on “CNN This Morning” on Tuesday to discuss the results of the Iowa caucuses. (Screenshot/CNN)
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“The president and his campaign need to get serious, they need a message, they need a message that incorporates not just democracy but concerns that people have every day, and they need to prosecute. ”That happens every day through all of our agents. That's what winning campaigns do. So it's the campaigns themselves who have to gear up, not those concerned about what will happen in November. “And there are signs that that's starting to happen,” he said.
A former aide to President Obama said the Biden campaign “should be happy” because it's “very clear” that Trump will be the nominee.
Navarro, co-host of “The View,” said the results of the Iowa caucuses should be a “wake-up call” for Republicans and Democrats.
“I think it's depressing. It's a dark day for people like you and me,” she said, referring to former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who also participated in the panel discussion. “And this should be a wake-up call for Republicans who don't want Trump, for centrist independents and right-wing independents, and, frankly, for Democrats who are agonizing, wringing their hands, clutching their pearls. I think ” for last year. ”
Navarone continued, “The last thing between Donald Trump and the president, his name is Joe Biden. So it's time for people to really wake up from this depression, this fear, this anger, this anger, this consternation. I think so.” [sic] “What I felt when I saw the results today is to put that into thinking about how to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president again.”
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the caucus venue at the Horizon Event Center on Monday, January 15, 2024 in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Axelrod also said Trump has proven once again that he is a “formidable candidate.”
Former Obama aides have suggested that Biden consider withdrawing from the November campaign, sparking back-and-forth discussions between Axelrod and the president.
“Only Joe Biden can make this decision. If he continues to run, he will be the Democratic nominee. What he needs to decide is whether it is wise or not. Is it in his interest or in the country's interest?'' Axelrod wrote on social media.
David Axelrod suggested in November that President Biden should consider not running for re-election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Biden reportedly referred to Axelrod as a “pr–k” in private.
Axelrod has continued to voice his concerns, recently saying that if Biden liked him, he wouldn't do “st.”
“I'm at a stage in my life where I don't really appreciate it,” Axelrod said in an interview with Politico. “I'm 68 years old. Everyone in Washington thinks the most important thing is that the president likes you and gets invited to parties, but I don't like that. I go to a lot of parties. I worked in the White House, and that's not the case. ”
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FOX News' Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
