Joe Biden Explains Why Trump Won 2024 Election, Takes Responsibility for His Victory
Joe Biden is sitting down for his first TV interview.
The 82-year-old Former President of the United States appeared on The View on Thursday (May 8), in what was his first TV interview since leaving office.
When asked if he takes any responsibility for Donald Trump’s reelection, he said: “Yes, I do. Because, look, I was in charge and he won. So, you know, I take responsibility.”
He also noted that Trump actively encouraged Republicans not to back the bipartisan border plans that Biden and his colleagues had been working on.
Biden admitted the Democrats did not tout their accomplishments enough, including his infrastructure plan.
“We weren’t quite as good as he was about advertising,” he said.
“There’s no saying ‘Biden brought you this.’ There’s no saying ‘The Democrats brought you this.’ And we knew none of this would occur for another six months to two years. It takes time to do all that,” he went on.
Former Pres. Biden responds to his performance at the June 2024 debate night against then-candidate Donald Trump, saying, "I had a bad, bad night."
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“And so that was a mistake to not be able to advertise, figuratively speaking,” he added after listing a few examples of his administration’s accomplishments.
Biden also said he expected Trump to “be smart,” which he stopped himself from saying fully, and take credit for the things Biden set in motion that came to be once Trump was already back in office.
Biden conceded that his debate performance against Trump was “a terrible night” that also led to Democrats losing the election, and that he knew it was bad once it ended.
If you didn’t know, Trump‘s administration just resumed collecting on defaulted student loans.