Biden put his “No Malarkey” tour on hold and is currently practicing “social distancing” because of the Coronavirus pandemic so he has been giving briefings and interviews from home.
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So far it isn’t going well.
Things for Biden took a turn for the worse on Wednesday when a reporter set him straight after he tried to dunk on President Trump’s job approval numbers amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
A Gallup poll released Monday shows President Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus hit 60% approval and his job approval is at 49%.
“The president’s numbers with the public have gone up in handling this crisis, but they haven’t gone up in terms of his presidency,” Biden said to a reporter.
After some awkward silence, the reporter set Biden straight.
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“Uh, Gallup did show he is now at 49% job approval which is a reversal from a few weeks ago…so it suggests that the American people see him as a stronger leader than you’ve been characterizing him,” said the reporter.
OUCH!
Biden then came back and praised Trump with an awkward endorsement.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
“Well, I hope that he’s so strong that he’s up way above that,” said Biden.
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WATCH:
BIDEN: “The president’s numbers with the public have gone up in handling this crisis, but they haven’t gone up in terms of his presidency.”
*awkward silence*
REPORTER: Actually, his job approval is also up.
BIDEN: “Well, I hope that he’s so strong that he’s up way above that.” pic.twitter.com/VfWksMSpJi
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) March 25, 2020
