Veteran political analyst Britt Hume on Wednesday criticized President Joe Biden for saying he could have won re-election on Fox News.
Biden said he believes he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump if he stayed in the race, but acknowledged he has doubts about his ability to serve as president-elect. Hume is exterior He questioned Biden’s optimism about the “Special Report with Bret Bayer.”
Hume said there were inconsistencies in Biden’s statements, especially after Biden’s poor performance in last year’s debate with Trump. After this debate, Biden’s poll numbers plummeted. “Despite the polls, there’s a guy on the one hand saying, I have no idea what polls he’s talking about, but the fact is that he struggled mightily. “The outcome of that debate suggests that I could have won,” Hume said.
Hume shared his thoughts on what influenced Biden’s withdrawal.
“His poll numbers were low, so the party or its leaders stood up and persuaded him not to run again and removed him from the election.” And he turned around and said, no, no, no. “I said I wasn’t sure if I would have been able to finish it,” Hume said.
Hume said Biden’s own position on his suitability for the presidency is unclear. (Related article: ‘Really doable’: President Reagan’s economist explains how he thinks President Trump’s policies can boost economic growth)
“And he turned around and said, no, it’s not clear that he could have finished his term. Now, how do you look at that? Brett, this is, in a way, an angry and “It seems like the ramblings of a proud old man, but in the end he seems to realize, at least on some level, that he is not the person he once was,” Hume said.
in interview At USA Today, Susan Page asked Biden about his thoughts on his potential success if he pursues another term.
“Do you think you could have won in November?” Page asked the president.
Mr. Biden responded.
“It’s presumptuous to say that, but based on the polls, I think that’s the case,” Biden said.
Biden announced in July that he would not run for president in 2024. He said it was the best path forward for the party and the country. Following Mr Biden’s performance in the debate with Mr Trump last June, pressure increased to withdraw from party alliances and focus on the remainder of his term.
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