President Joe Biden is not happy about his re-election hopes appearing slim.
Sunday, NBC News report In a January meeting with Biden and his allies, he was informed that his approval ratings in key battleground states of Michigan and Georgia were declining over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas. talked about it.
A source told NBC News that Biden “became enraged” during the meeting and even “started screaming and swearing.”
From Biden’s perspective, one of his central problems is that he feels constrained by his inner circle.
NBC News reported:
Internal discussions say the 81-year-old president, surrounded by aides who want to minimize the chance of a slip-up, is chafing at restraints he believes go against his natural instincts as a retail politician. A third party familiar with the matter said.
At times, he feels trapped and wants to get out more, a third and fourth person familiar with the matter said, as well as others who spoke conditionally. He is said to be eager to meet voters face-to-face and confront Trump directly. You can anonymously discuss election strategy and the president’s personal views.
Biden has also privately struggled with whether to trust his top aides, who are primarily involved in politics, or his own instincts, formed through more than half a century of experience.
”[Biden is] He’s probably a little mad at himself for not being more forceful with his staff,” a source told NBC News.
Unbeknownst to Biden, the problem is not that Americans are not receiving his campaign message about the direction of America or his claims that his policies are correct. solution Toward a better future.
The problem is that Americans don’t believe it.
That’s why Biden Job approval rating is 15 points or more underwater, is in the dangerous territory of a one-term president. A majority of Americans believe this country is going in the wrong direction, and not only do they not believe that Biden will turn things around, but they also believe that this country is going in the wrong direction in the first place. I believe it’s Biden’s fault.
Editor’s note: This article’s headline was updated on ES March 18, 2024 at 8:44 p.m.
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