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DC: Press Secretary Jen Psaki final briefing as White House Press Secretary
(77WABC) — Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki bluntly admitted that if the November midterm elections are a “referendum” on President Joe Biden, the Democratic party will lose.
Psaki said if the midterms focus on the “most extreme” party — mentioning Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene by name — then Democrats will be celebrating on election day.
“If it is a referendum on the president, they will lose. And they know that,” Psaki said on NBC News’ Meet the Press. “They also know that crime is a huge vulnerability for Democrats, I would say one of the biggest vulnerabilities.”
Psaki left the White House in May to take a job at MSNBC. She said she has been watching the U.S. Senate race play out in Pennsylvania between democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, and GOP celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, noting that Republicans are running ads painting Fetterman as soft on crime.
While Biden’s approval ratings have recently climbed into the mid-40s, a Washington Post/ABC News survey released Sunday found it remains below that at 39%.
The percentage of Americans who say Biden accomplished a “great deal” or a “good amount” has increased by five points since last November, while 57% say he has accomplished little or nothing.
