Published February 25, 2024
Newsom argued Biden’s record was a ‘masterclass’
NBC News host Kristen Welker pressed Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Sunday on whether it was responsible for the Democratic Party to run for President Biden despite voters’ concerns about his age.
After Newsom criticized former President Trump and added Democrats were not underestimating the GOP front-runner’s strength, Welker mentioned how, “76% of voters say they have real concerns about President Biden’s ability to serve a second term.”
“Do you think it’s responsible for Democrats to put him at the top of the ticket given those concerns?” she asked.
NBC’s Kristen Welker presses Newsom on whether it’s ‘responsible’ to have Biden at top of Dem ticket
Gov. Gavin Newsom was questioned on whether the Democratic Party was being “responsible” in putting President Biden at the top of the ticket in 2024, citing voter concerns about his age.
Newsom confidently said during his media appearance that he reveres Biden’s record and called it a “masterclass.”
“I mean, what he’s done in three years, it’s been a masterclass. Close to 15 million jobs, that’s eight times more than the last three Republican presidents combined. The economy is booming, inflation is cooling. It’s .6% more than it was in the summer of 2020 at just 3.1%,” he said.
He told Welker to “wait a second,” before further praising the president. “We have American manufacturing coming home, all because of Biden’s wisdom, his temperance, his capacity to to lead in a bipartisan manner, which is an underrepresented point,” he continued.
Welker pushed back and noted that the voters weren’t complaining about his record.
“They’re talking about concerns about his ability to beat Trump, who you’ve called lightning, a threat, essentially to democracy. We’ve heard a lot of his allies say publicly, in private, ‘He is strong, he’s in command, he’s forceful.’ Does he need to do more to show that?” Welker said.
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SOURCE: www.foxnews.com
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Published February 25, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) defended the Democratic Party’s likely decision to leave President Biden at the top of the ticket, pointing to his record as the reason why.
Newsom said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Biden’s record is why Democrats are keeping him on the top of the ticket when asked if it was “responsible” to put him forward as the Democratic candidate despite some voters’ concerns about his ability to serve a second term.
“Responsible? I revere his record. I mean it’s – what he’s done in three years has been a masterclass. Close to 15 million jobs. That’s eight times more than the last three Republican presidents combined. The economy is booming. Inflation is cooling. It’s .6 percent more than it was in the summer of 2020. It’s just 3.1 percent,” Newsom said.
“And wait a second, we have American manufacturing coming back home all because of Biden’s wisdom, because of his temperance, his capacity to lead in a bipartisan manner, which is an under-represented point. And so I have great confidence moving forward. So the answer is “absolutely all in” in terms of the next four years with Joe Biden,” he continued.
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SOURCE: www.thehill.com
RELATED: Gavin Newsom: Biden’s age is an asset
The California Democrat appeared on “Meet the Press” as a top White House surrogate to tout President Biden’s record and pitch a second term.
As a top Biden-Harris campaign surrogate, Gavin Newsom often faces questions from the media about Joe Biden’s fitness, as well as his own White House ambitions. | Susan Walsh/AP
Published February 25, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday pushed back on concerns over Joe Biden’s age by arguing that the president’s age and experience are among the top reasons why he should be elected to a second term.
“I’ve seen him up close, I’ve seen him from afar, but here’s my point: It’s because of his age that he’s been so successful,” Newsom said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.
He pointed to the raft of sweeping legislation signed by Biden, including bills that passed with the support of Republicans. “So the opportunity to express that for four more years, what a gift it is for the American people. And as a Democrat, what a gift it is for me to make the case for the leader of our party, Joe Biden.”
As a top Biden-Harris campaign surrogate, the 56-year-old Newsom often faces questions from the media about Biden’s fitness, as well as his own White House ambitions. He has gushed excessively about the president’s devotion to the country and capacity for empathy and declared himself “mesmerized” by the “masterclass” Biden has put on in Washington.
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SOURCE: www.politico.com
