Chicago – July 10, 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer consistently responds with “I’m with Joe” when asked about President Joe Biden’s election prospects. He repeated this phrase three times during his weekly press conference on Tuesday when questioned about Biden’s chances against former President Donald Trump. Schumer didn’t comment on whether he agrees with Senator Patty Murray that Biden needs to be more energetic and forceful on the campaign trail soon.
Schumer has been reserved in his comments about Biden since the president’s shaky debate performance against Trump. He used a similar line in upstate New York and upon returning to Washington on Monday. Biden took nearly a week after the debate to call Schumer and other senior Democrats.
No Senate Democrats have publicly asked Biden to abandon his reelection bid, though many have expressed concerns about his ability to effectively challenge Trump. Lawmakers were mostly silent about their discussions as they left lunches on Tuesday afternoon.
