Hakeem Jeffries Asked If Biden Questions Are Distracting From Trump's Issues

5 months ago

At his weekly press briefing on Thursday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about former President Donald Trump and President Biden.

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00:00The inflation report came out today with indicators that, you know, inflation is cooling.

00:06You mentioned Project 2025.

00:08There were some legislative failures on the floor for House Republicans today.

00:12Are you concerned that the conversations that are going on with your members, you know,

00:16speaking to the press about Biden's candidacy, are a distraction from the message that you

00:21could be sending about the economy turning around, about Project 2025, as you led with,

00:26you know, with your remarks with, you know, the legislative branch approach bill fell,

00:31and are you concerned that those opportunities are being lost to this conversation that we're

00:37having about Biden's candidacy as it pertains to House Democrats?

00:41We have to look at the cumulative weight and balance of the discussion that has occurred

00:47throughout the 118th Congress.

00:49The 118th Congress has been a disaster for House Republicans.

00:54It's been characterized by chaos, dysfunction, and extremism.

00:58As evidenced today, House Republicans can't accomplish a single thing without Democratic support.

01:07And by the way, have no interest in doing anything meaningful except for jamming their

01:16extreme right-wing ideology down the throats of the American people in the form of Trump's Project 2025.

01:24That's the reality of what has occurred for the last 18-plus months.

01:30And the American people see it.

01:31They know it.

01:33They felt it.

01:35And they've experienced it.

01:38And we don't track polls day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month.

01:43But one thing has been clear throughout the last 18-plus months, and that's the generic ballot.

01:51Who did the American people trust more as it relates to the House of Representatives?

01:57House Democrats or extreme MAGA Republicans?

02:01The data consistently speaks for itself.

02:08We're going to continue to both thoughtfully engage in the conversations that we've been having

02:14with each other as a separate and co-equal branch of government here in the House of Representatives.

02:22And at the same time, also make clear that we have to articulate a vision for the future

02:35that meets the needs of the American people, building upon the transformational progress

02:42that has been led by President Joe Biden.

02:45Last question.

Hakeem Jeffries Asked If Biden Questions Are Distracting From Trump's Issues

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