Ex-Obama Strategist Names Terrible Mistake That Could Cost Joe Biden The Election

Barack Obama campaign strategist-turned-CNN commentator David Axelrod suggested President Joe Biden s pride may see him lose the 2024 election to former president and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump .

Axelrods warning came Wednesday during a panel discussion on Bidens bold claim, in an earlier interview with OutFront anchor Erin Burnett, that his administration had already turned the U.S. economy around. Burnett, though, had noted real income when you account for inflation is actually down since 2021.

Its absolutely true that America has bounced back exceptionally well from the global economic slump caused by the COVID pandemic, admitted Axelrod, adding Biden is right about that.

But thats not the way people are experiencing the economy, he argued. They are experiencing it through the lens of the cost of living. He is a man whos built his career on empathy, why not lead with the empathy?

I think hes making a terrible mistake, the longtime Democratic strategist added. If he doesnt win this race, it may not be Donald Trump that beats him, it may be his own pride.

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