{"id":2292423,"date":"2024-07-11T06:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-leans-on-first-lady-as-campaign-struggles-to-stay-afloat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T06:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:37:37","slug":"biden-leans-on-first-lady-as-campaign-struggles-to-stay-afloat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-leans-on-first-lady-as-campaign-struggles-to-stay-afloat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden leans on first lady as campaign struggles to stay afloat &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-leans-on-first-lady-as-campaign-struggles-to-stay-afloat-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292423&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Important part of \u2062supporting \u200bPresident Biden&#8217;s candidacy. Despite growing calls for him \u200dto drop out of the race, Jill Biden remains committed to helping him stay in and fight against former \u200dPresident Trump in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>As the first lady continues to play an active role in the \u200bcampaign, questions have arisen about her involvement in \u2064policy matters\u2064 and her influence on \u2062the president&#8217;s decisions. White House press \u200bsecretary Karine Jean-Pierre has provided brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">responses<\/a> to\u200c these inquiries, emphasizing that President Biden is the \u200done ultimately making decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Jill Biden&#8217;s efforts to support her husband&#8217;s campaign and defend his candidacy highlight the importance\u200d of family support in the political arena, particularly during \u200cchallenging times. Despite facing\u2063 criticism and scrutiny, the first lady remains dedicated to standing by\u2062 President\u2063 Biden \u2064and helping him navigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expert-warns-u-s-real-estate-market-in-big-trouble\/\" title=\"Expert Warns U.S. Real Estate Market in &quot;Big Trouble&quot;\">tough road ahead<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script><\/p>\n<p>function showReadMore() {<\/p>\n<p>  var moreText = document.getElementById(\"more\");<\/p>\n<p>  var btnText = document.getElementById(\"readmorebtn\");<\/p>\n<p>  if (moreText.style.display === \"none\") {<\/p>\n<p>    moreText.style.display = \"block\";<\/p>\n<p>    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read less\";<\/p>\n<p>  } else {<\/p>\n<p>    moreText.style.display = \"none\";<\/p>\n<p>    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read more...\";<\/p>\n<p>  }<\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<p><\/script>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" 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class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jill Biden<\/a> is helping the president shoulder the burden of reviving his floundering presidential campaign following a disastrous debate performance that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3077345\/first-democratic-senator-peter-welch-calls-biden-withdraw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sparked calls<\/a> for him to drop out.<\/p>\n<p>This week alone, the first lady has traveled to three states, launched a new military outreach program, and phoned into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-dem-lawmaker-alleges-cuomo-threatened-his-career-if-he-did-not-cover-up-nursing-home-scandal\/\" title=\"NY Dem Lawmaker Alleges Cuomo Threatened His Career If He Did Not \u2018Cover Up\u2019 Nursing Home Scandal\">press call<\/a> to defend the president\u2019s viability against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The first lady had been on the trail before the presidential debate two weeks ago, in which President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> at times struggled to form sentences, and is far from his only surrogate. But the role his family has played in the campaign, including their insistence that he stay in the race, has stood in contrast to the growing number of party operatives and lawmakers casting doubt that he can win in November.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) became the first sitting Democratic senator Wednesday to call on the president to exit the race. Actor George Clooney, a longtime Democratic donor, similarly argued in an op-ed that the Joe Biden he fundraised for just weeks ago was not the same man who ran for president in 2020, let alone the Joe Biden that Clooney knew as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Jill Biden has been among the most active Democrats attempting to rebut that message. On Monday, she traveled to Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina to launch the\u00a0Veterans and Military Families for Biden-Harris outreach program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all the talk out there about this race, Joe has made it clear that he\u2019s all in. That\u2019s the decision he\u2019s made. And just as he has always supported my career, I am all in too. I know you are too or you wouldn\u2019t be here today,\u201d the first lady said onstage in Wilmington, North Carolina. \u201cI want you to remember what it felt like on the morning after the 2016 election when we fell short. Remember that feeling, how you woke up and you said to yourself, \u2018Oh my God, what just happened?\u2019 We can\u2019t let that happen again. I don\u2019t want to wake up with that feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, a brief exchange she had with reporters in Florida stole all the headlines from that trip.<\/p>\n<p>After exiting a coffee shop in Tampa, the first lady stopped to reproach a group of reporters questioning her about Joe Biden\u2019s candidacy. \u201cWhy are you screaming at me? You know me,\u201d she stated before departing without answering questions. \u201cDon\u2019t scream at me. Just talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following day, Jill Biden took part in an on-the-record call with other Biden campaign officials to contrast the president\u2019s stance on abortion access with that of Trump. The first lady, again, delivered brief remarks but did not stay on the line for the Q&#038;A portion of the call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I mentioned at the top of the call, Dr. Biden was only staying on for her remarks because she leaves us in between meetings,\u201d a campaign official told reporters when fielding a question directed at the first lady regarding her continued backing of Joe Biden\u2019s bid. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I think the thing that I would just say here is President Biden has made it very clear that he is staying in the race,\u201d the official continued. \u201cIt was one 90-minute debate. He\u2019s proven time and time again that he is the best person to take on Donald Trump. He beat him in 2020. He\u2019s going to beat him again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>, the White House also faced questions over Jill Biden\u2019s role in the West Wing and campaign, ranging from her reported\u00a0presence\u00a0in meetings with Joe Biden and top administration officials to her personal handling of the president\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>In each instance, White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> gave curt responses in attempts to close the lines of inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president\u00a0is the president of the United States. He makes the decision,\u201d she stated when asked if Jill Biden is advising the president on policy matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a team that lets him know of any news that is pertinent and important to the American people,\u201d Jean-Pierre added when asked if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-summons-chinese-ambassador-to-condemn-military-drills-around-taiwan\/\" title=\"WH summons Chinese ambassador to condemn military drills around Taiwan\">administration officials call<\/a> the first lady late in the evening to deliver \u201cbad news\u201d on behalf of the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has someone, that is decided obviously with his National Security Council, who gets to tell him bad news,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson of the first lady, for her part, has previously pushed back on suggestions that Jill Biden gets special treatment in the White House following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2126277\/jill-biden-apparently-has-her-own-hail-to-the-chief-style-entrance-theme-courtesy-of-the-marine-corps-band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> that she apparently has her own \u201cHail to the Chief\u201d-style entrance theme courtesy of the Marine Corps band.<\/p>\n<p>Asked for comment on this story, the Biden campaign simply referenced the first lady\u2019s remarks from earlier this week, while Democratic operatives inside Joe Biden\u2019s orbit previously told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that Jill Biden\u2019s presence and counsel on the campaign trail are an asset to the president, especially when compared with former first lady Melania Trump\u2019s relative absence from Donald Trump\u2019s 2024 campaign stops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere\u2019s Melania? Not out supporting her husband, who she clearly hates,\u201d a veteran Democratic strategist said. \u201cJill Biden\u2019s presence is an asset to the campaign but also a rock on which President Biden can rely for both personal and political advice. She\u2019s the exact type of partner this nation needs in the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her presence has not been lost on Republicans, including Donald Trump, who have started targeting Jill Biden more in the days following the first debate.<\/p>\n<p>At a campaign rally of his own on Tuesday, Donald Trump casually alleged to thousands of his supporters that Jill Biden and her son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\">Hunter Biden<\/a>, are secretly running the country instead of the president.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1699682\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1699682\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jill Biden is playing a significant role in supporting President Biden&#8217;s struggling campaign, stepping up her efforts after a poor debate performance. She has been traveling to multiple states, launching new programs, and defending the president against calls for him to drop out. Despite growing doubts from party operatives and lawmakers, including a Democratic senator and actor George Clooney, Jill Biden remains a strong advocate for her husband&#8217;s candidacy. She has been actively campaigning and defending his positions, even in the face of criticism and questions from reporters. The White House has faced inquiries about her involvement in policy matters and her handling of the president&#8217;s health, but officials have been dismissive of these questions. Overall, Jill Biden&#8217;s presence and support on the campaign trail are seen as valuable assets to President Biden, especially compared to the relative absence of former first lady Melania Trump in her husband&#8217;s campaign. Republicans, including Donald Trump, have started targeting Jill Biden more in response to her increased visibility and influence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2292424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-lean-jill.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4087,32641,10810],"class_list":["post-2292423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-campaign","tag-first-lady","tag-struggles"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-lean-jill.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}