President Joe Biden engaged with reporters on Tuesday before boarding Air Force One for California, displaying a readiness to address inquiries about potential opponents in the upcoming general election. Amidst the brief interaction, Biden revealed plans to announce a “major package” of Russian sanctions on Friday in response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, widely attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although specific details were not disclosed, Biden made the announcement directly to the press.
During the conversation, Biden faced a question about his preference between potential general election opponents, namely former President Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. In response, Biden dismissed the question with a jest, saying, “Oh, I don’t care.”
The audio quality of the exchange made it challenging to discern the question amid the numerous reporters speaking. However, Fox News host Sandra Smith clarified the content of the question after returning to the studio.
This inquiry about the general election occurred a few days before the South Carolina primary. Despite being Haley’s home state and her former role as governor, she is trailing significantly behind the frontrunner, Trump, in polls. Despite the odds, Haley has expressed a determined commitment to remain in the GOP primary race until after Super Tuesday, as evidenced by an emotional speech on Tuesday where she declared, “I will not quit.”
The question about the general election came a few days before the South Carolina primary. Despite it being Haley’s home state, and where she served as governor, she’s polling way behind frontrunner Trump. And despite that, she has vowed to stay in the GOP primary race until after Super Tuesday, saying during an emotional speech on Tuesday: “I will not quit.”
