According to a recent New York Times report, President Barack Obama was has “grave concern” that President Joe Biden will lose to former President Donald Trump in November, which has caused him to get involved.
With just over seven months until the presidential election, Biden has been making regular calls to Obama in an effort to discuss the 2024 race for the White House, according to The NYT. Obama, though, is reportedly making calls of his own to Biden’s chief of staff Jeff Zients and other top aides to discuss strategy. (RELATED: Protesters Interrupt Biden’s Mega Fundraiser As President Drops Israel Bombshell)
The former president’s involvement reportedly comes from a place of fear that his former vice president will lose his reelection bid in 2024, an aide told the White House. Obama has “always” been worried about Biden’s reelection chances, the aide told The NYT.
Because of his concerns, Obama is prepared to “eke it out” to help Biden in what some are expecting to be a close election, the aide told The NYT.
On Thursday, Obama attended a star-studded Democrat fundraiser in New York City to support President Biden. The event reportedly raised upwards of $26 million. (RELATED: Trump Reveals Plan To Top Biden’s $26M Fundraiser)
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