In his first interview in the United States since he left his post, Joe Biden said he was not surprised when Donald Trump was attached to Kamala Harris and won the 2024 elections.
“I was very disappointed, but I was not surprised,” Biden told ABC's hosts Scenery.
He said this does not mean that he believed Harris was the most qualified to be president. Instead, he said that the Trump team “went to the sexual road” by doubting that women could be president, as well as by playing the race card.
“I have never seen a completely successful and consistent campaign in a campaign that undermines the idea that women cannot lead the country, and a woman of mixed race,” said Biden.
He also said that “we are underestimating the tremendous influence caused by Kovid and the epidemic,” as the turmoil continued to influence the views of the voters in the country.
I asked the participation in the host Alyssa Farah Griffin Biden about the ballot last year, which showed that only 28 % of the voters felt that the country was on the right track, and whether he was responsible for Trump's return to his post.
“Yes, I do,” said Biden. “I was responsible and won.”
Nevertheless, the former president blamed Trump for avoiding the two -party agreement on border security, which would have given Biden a victory over the election year in the main issue in the campaign. Instead, Trump argued that Biden was ignoring the problem and was responsible for a flood of migrants across the border.
Biden also referred to the successes of his legislative administration, including the infrastructure bill, but said that “we were not good as it was” when it came to marketing achievements.
As he did in an interview with the BBC earlier this week, Biden criticized Trump's performance in office, and warned that he was undermining NATO and other major alliances.
“He had the 100 worst days he had a president ever,” Biden said.
Biden later joined the former first lady, Jill Biden.
His appearance came at a time when Donald Trump was asking attention from the Oval Office, and announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Trump's press conference was scheduled to start at 10 am East time, but about 45 minutes was delayed. Unintentionally or not, he faced Biden's appearance.
Trump continued to blame Biden. Joe Bihar also noted, he mentioned the name of his predecessor 52 times at the last cabinet meeting.
“Why is it installed on you?” Bihar request.
“I hit him,” said Biden. “I am used to dealing with infiltrators.”
He also said he believed he could overcome Trump. “He still gets 7 million lower votes. Many people have not appeared,” he said.
With applause standing from Scenery The audience, Biden's appearance before a friendly crowd might be a meter for what is likely to be a negative interest in his initial decision to run in 2024. original sin It is scheduled to be published on May 20.
Biden said he was writing his own book, a presidential note, and “they told me that I should do this within a year.”
