Ex-Biden chief of staff caught on tape slamming president’s attention on bridges
By
Jack Birle
April 10, 2024 11:01 am
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Former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain had sharp criticisms of President Joe Biden‘s focus on infrastructure — and bridges in particular.
Klain argued that Biden should focus on economics rather than infrastructure in his reelection bid while speaking at an event on Tuesday, according to audio obtained by Politico.
“I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges,” Klain said. “He does two or three events a week where he’s cutting a ribbon on a bridge. And here’s a bridge. Like I tell you, if you go into the grocery store, you go to the grocery store and, you know, eggs and milk are expensive, the fact that there’s a f***ing bridge is not [inaudible].”
“He’s not a congressman. He’s not running for Congress,” Klain said. “I think it’s kind of a fool’s errand. I think that [it] also doesn’t get covered that much because, look, it’s a f***ing bridge. Like it’s a bridge, and how interesting is the bridge? It’s a little interesting, but it’s not a lot interesting.”
Klain also said that focusing on Biden’s economic message and proposals rather than his achievements would fare better with voters.
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