In an interview that aired Wednesday on “PBS News Hour,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House has been working for years to ensure that once the public begins to feel the effects of President Joe Biden’s policies, He acknowledged that he kept saying he would fully understand, but added: “His policies will take time to take effect.”
“Every issue the president is working on, whether it’s student debt or making sure we address gun violence to save and protect our communities and save our young people, is popular,” Jean-Pierre said. he said. It’s people’s lives, right? He was able to secure bipartisan agreement on gun control for the first time in 30 years. That’s also important. I don’t want to forget that. Having defeated Big Pharma with the Anti-Inflation Act, he could now introduce legislation that would clearly push back against Big Pharma and allow Medicare to negotiate for itself. And that’s what Americans care about. We understand what Americans have been through over the past three years. It’s incredibly complex, but we understand it too. We understand that it will take some time for the American people to understand what this president has done. ”
Co-host Jeff Bennett then said, “For the better part of three years, the president has spent the better part of three years recognizing that the American people are ready for these policies once they begin to feel the effects of these policies.” “Didn’t he say, “Tara?” Will they fully understand the impact of the work I’ve been doing once the infrastructure project begins? He’s been saying that for years. Why doesn’t that change? ”
Jean-Pierre replied: “We understand that, but we also understand that it takes time, and we understand. You asked me what the president is going to say tomorrow and what he is going to do. He’s going to explain it. He’s going to explain what he’s accomplished over the last three years.”
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