CNN’s Fareed Zakaria is bearish on President Joe Biden’s chances of re-election, saying, “The trend line is not working.” [his] The president said he must do “something bold” to revive his candidacy.
Zakaria, host of CNN’s Sunday morning news program “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” told viewers over the weekend that his previous prediction that Biden would win the rematch against former President Donald Trump was It wasn’t as bad as I expected,” he said. ”
Zakaria’s move comes as anger among some Democratic voters over Biden’s economic policies, soaring inflation and handling of the Israel-Hamas war poses challenges for the 81-year-old incumbent as Republicans coalesce around front-runner Trump. He said it was bringing about.
“Trump is currently leading in nearly every battleground state. But behind these numbers are more troubling details,” Zakaria said.
“As someone who is concerned about the prospects for a second term for Trump, I think it’s best to be honest with reality.”
His comment is Mediaite reported.
Recent polls show that Mr. Biden has lost the support of a significant portion of his party’s progressive wing over his administration’s stance on Israel.
Zakaria said that only 33% of Americans approve of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Gaza crisis, and that the president is “very vocal about his support for Israel and those who think he is too weak.” He pointed out that it has succeeded in alienating “people who think it is too strong.”
Biden recently announced a moratorium on arms deliveries to Israel, a sign of his administration’s dissatisfaction with the planned invasion of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah.
Zakaria also said Trump is benefiting politically from his legal predicament.
“The opposition he faced in the primaries has largely dissipated, and the case against him continues to draw attention to him and infuriate his base. People see him as a martyr; “It may even make him the object of some degree of sympathy among the public,” Zakaria said. “I believe the prosecutors have political motives.”
The CNN host added that he doubts “the indictment in New York would have been brought against a defendant who is not Donald Trump.”
President Trump is on trial in New York on financial crimes charges for allegedly paying “hush money” to Stormy Daniels to prevent her from talking about an alleged sexual encounter in 2006.
Zakaria said polls have traditionally underestimated support for Trump because voters are less likely to admit they support him.
“We understand that polls are not always accurate, but in general they tend to underestimate, not overestimate, Donald Trump’s support,” CNN said. the host said on Sunday.
“I don’t think there are a lot of shy Biden supporters in this country.”
Zakaria also predicted that other candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein, “will probably steal votes from Biden.”
He lamented the fact that Trump is seen by the public as more competent than Biden, saying this “may be a reflection of the public’s sense that the president’s age affects his ability to govern.” Stated.
“There’s little Joe Biden can do right now to change that perception,” Zakaria said.
The newspaper has contacted the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the White House and the Biden campaign for comment.
