Top Democrats urge Biden to criticize Trump more, avoid talking about policy record: ‘He needs to stop’
Recent polling has suggested voters are still sour on the economy and inflation
By Nikolas Lanum Fox News
Published June 25, 2024 12:00pm EDT
Several top Democrats are urging President Biden to alter his strategy ahead of the 2024 election and spend more time attacking former President Trump instead of touting his own policy record.
"He wants the credit, but it’s not working," one top Democrat told CNN. "He needs to stop."
Four sources close to the White House who described private conversations with the Biden campaign said the reason for their concern is simple: The president’s policy achievements are not resonating or swaying voters.
The outside advisers said they asked the Biden campaign to focus on the economy during Thursday’s CNN Presidential Debate. They also suggested carving out time to challenge Trump’s relationship with corporate America and how his proposed policies may further exacerbate inflation.
"Imagine spending 50 years of your life in politics, and now becoming the guy. You want people to know you’re doing a really good job," one major donor told CNN. "I think Biden can’t help but talk about what a good job he’s done."
Biden’s campaign appears to have taken some of the advice to heart. A newly released ad ahead of the debate suggests that Trump has done little to help middle-class families.
"Donald Trump loves to attack Joe Biden because he’s focused on revenge, and he has no plan to help the middle class," the narrator says in the advertisement.
The commercial is part of a $50 million paid media campaign that will target battleground voters throughout June.
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