Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) toured President Joe Biden's campaign trail in South Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday and vouched for Biden's mental health.
Newsom's tirade against Biden comes after the president defeated challenger Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and third-party candidate Marianne Williamson in a write-in campaign in New Hampshire. The election comes as the February 3 South Carolina Democratic primary is rapidly approaching.This is also the RealClearPolling average as of Friday have Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump by nearly 4 points.
as politiko California Bureau Chief Christopher Cadelago I have writtenat an event in Allendale, South Carolina, Mayor James L. Cohen expressed concern to Newsom “about the 'narrative' that Biden is not mentally fit to run for re-election.”
Mayor Allendale said he was concerned that Fox News' attacks on Biden's competency and suitability were influencing other networks' coverage.
He asked Newsom whether Biden is fit to be president, based on his own experience with him. pic.twitter.com/AzzNP64UVY
— Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) January 26, 2024
later caderago share Video of Newsom's answer to X. After stammering for several seconds, Newsom noted that he had spent a lot of time with Biden in recent years and vouched for Biden's suitability for the presidency.
“I don't understand that story. This guy has next-level energy even in his private life,” he claimed. “If he was in a room like this, he would light you up. His ability to connect — we all know Bill Clinton, but I think his ability to connect is right there. Masu.”
He also claimed that Biden and the 81-year-old president had robust private conversations about artificial intelligence, in which Biden spoke at length on the subject without referring to the memo.
Newsom's defense comes from a Harvard and Harris University poll. published On January 22, 63% of Americans, including 31% of Democrats, said [Biden’s] fitness. “
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Similarly, 69% of poll respondents said “Biden is showing too old to be president.” The poll was conducted on January 17-18 among 2,346 registered voters.
It's unclear what day the incident in Allendale occurred, but Newsom was visiting several counties over the course of two days.
He spoke Wednesday at Claflin University in Bluffton and Orangeburg counties in Beaufort County. politiko and WLTX I got it., Each. On Thursday, he spoke at Morris College in Sumter County. summer items I got it..
While in Bluffton, he met with members of the Sun City Hilton Head retirement community and attacked Trump as a “deranged” and “damaged” candidate. documented By WCSC.
He also said he expects former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina) to push a bizarre campaign that will benefit Democrats and hurt President Trump.
“The longer she stays, the better it is for her as a humble Democrat. From that standpoint, I hope this continues for many months,” Newsom said.
