David Axelrod, a Democratic strategist who worked in former President Barack Obama’s administration, slammed President Joe Biden on his economic messaging in a CNN interview Wednesday.
Axelrod explained that Biden should be appealing to Americans who are concerned about the cost of living, rather than touting how strong the economy is. He says Biden “should lead with empathy,” or his “pride” could cost him the White House.
Axelrod was responding to a CNN interview with Biden in which he touted the economy and questioned the efficacy of polls that showed that Americans trusted former President Donald Trump on the economy than him.
“The polling data has been wrong all along,” Biden said. “You guys do a poll at CNN, how many folks do you have to call to get one response? The idea that we’re in a situation…
