Politico triggered an avalanche of mockery after declaring that “somehow” President Joe Biden is “back in the game” politically.
The outlet tweeted Thursday night, “Somehow, someway, Joe Biden is back in the game.”
“After enduring a brutal year, Biden is suddenly on the verge of a turnaround that, the White House believes, could salvage his summer — and alter the trajectory of his presidency,” it added.
Somehow, someway, Joe Biden is back in the game.
— POLITICO (@politico) July 28, 2022
After enduring a brutal year, Biden is suddenly on the verge of a turnaround that, the White House believes, could salvage his summer — and alter the trajectory of his presidency. https://t.co/XlQT2QNKoy
It linked to an article that stated, “Over the next few weeks, the president will have to land centerpieces of his domestic agenda aimed at boosting the nation’s global competitiveness and revamping whole swaths of its economy. Major decisions on student loans and expanding abortion rights hang in the balance. There’s also the matter of containing twin outbreaks of monkeypox and the coronavirus, the last of which Biden just spent five days personally fending off.”
“If that weren’t enough, he’s juggling a slate of foreign affairs challenges as well — headlined by longer-term efforts to reset with Iran on a nuclear deal and negotiate the release of a basketball star and another American jailed in Russia,” it added.
The outlet noted that Biden has a “massive political to-do list set against the backdrop of a midterm election likely to cost Democrats full control of Washington.” Still, it added, “White House officials are approaching the moment with cautious optimism, energized by the fresh jolt of momentum for Biden’s top priorities in Congress.”
Specifically, it pointed to the “prospect of an eleventh-hour breakthrough on Democrats’ climate, tax and health care package after more than a year of stumbles” that “captured the White House’s imagination.”
However, the suggestion that the president is “back in the game” was widely mocked by Twitter users who noted Biden’s approval rating is hovering in the 30s.
Conservative commentator Katie Pavlich wrote, “His approval rating is 31 percent.”
His approval rating is 31 percent https://t.co/HVBaNXF0pq
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 29, 2022
A Quinnipiac poll conducted July 14-18 found that 31% of Americans approve of Biden’s job performance.
Check out some of the other reactions below:
Like clockwork https://t.co/UaUefpQcyJ
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) July 29, 2022
Politico trying to wish their dreams into existence… https://t.co/Ukbv5vRKIW
— Grace Curley (@G_CURLEY) July 29, 2022
LMFAOOOOOOOOO
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) July 29, 2022
I'm actually enjoying media fully embracing its role as regime propaganda. It's better to have all the chips on the table. https://t.co/pVZzfCo818
31% approval. 23% approval with independents. 19% approval with Hispanics. Inflation closing in on 10%. 75% of Democrats don’t want him to seek a second term. Politico offers a different take on the state of affairs for the president: https://t.co/LhppAfAanF
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) July 29, 2022
Did @PressSec literally write this https://t.co/Y1USTYGaXy
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/thejcoop/status/1552849701325733888
Yes, on the day that Americans learned that their real disposable personal income declined for the second quarter in a row and the White House tried to convince them of another incredible "transition," Biden's mojo is certainly peaking.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) July 29, 2022
COME ON, MAN. https://t.co/jUiiRHKnyt
The Onion and Babylon Bee combined could not dream up comedy this rich. #Biden is “back in the game,” “on the verge of a turnaround… “ https://t.co/fMjIxrNetO
— Mark Davis (@MarkDavis) July 29, 2022
According to FiveThirtyEight, 55.6% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s job performance, while 39.4% approve.