Chicago – July 09, 2024
President Joe Biden lashed out at Democratic critics during a phone call Monday morning into MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” slamming those who want him to withdraw from the race as “elites” and daring them to run against him.
“I’m getting so frustrated by the elites in the party – they know so much more,” Biden sarcastically told co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.
“If any of these guys don’t think I should run, run against me. Announce they’re (running for) president. Challenge me at the convention.”
To weather the storm, Biden has argued he is the choice of Democratic voters, pointing to the 14 million votes he received during this year’s Democratic primary − amounting to 87% of Democrats who cast votes. However, Biden, as the incumbent president, faced nominal opposition and didn’t participate in any primary debates.
