David Axelrod, former campaign strategist for former President Barack Obama, said Tuesday that Biden's reelection team must prepare for a tough battle against the “formidable” Donald Trump. It came a day after Vice President Kamala Harris vowed that the Democratic ticket would win whoever the Republicans nominated. .
“The president and his campaign need to get serious, and they need a message,” Axelrod told “CNN This Morning.”
“And they need a message that incorporates not just democracy, but the concerns that people have every day, and they need to prosecute that every day through all their representatives,” he added.
Biden's team has long argued that Trump poses an existential threat to American democracy as he seeks to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. .
The poll shows that Trump, 77, leads Biden, 81, in the popular vote despite facing 91 charges, including four criminal charges.
Axelrod added: “Let's all be careful – and Mr. Trump proved again yesterday – he's not an ordinary candidate, he's a pretty tough candidate.” “And now he's on the ballot.”
The longtime Obama ally has been known to criticize Biden's re-election efforts, which has sometimes irritated the White House.
In contrast to Axelrod, Harris spoke confidently about Biden's prospects.
“Let me just say this: No matter who the Republican nominee is, we're winning. We're winning.” Harris told ABC News. Before the Iowa caucuses.
“If it's Donald Trump, we've beaten him before and we'll beat him again.”
Biden himself has called Trump “the clear front-runner on the other side right now.”
“The problem is, this election is always going to be a battle of you and me versus extreme MAGA Republicans. It was yesterday, and it will be tomorrow.” He wrote about X after Trump's landslide victory in the Hawkeye State.
Barring any dramatic developments, Americans are likely to face a rematch between Trump and Biden on November 5th.
