Newsom defends Biden amid age issues: ‘I desire a seasoned professional’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) jumped to President Biden’s protection amid issues over the incumbent’s age and reelection, saying he desires a “seasoned professional.”

“I desire a seasoned professional that is aware of methods to get issues performed,” Newsom mentioned in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. “I’m somewhat quaint. I desire a man who produces outcomes and the outcomes are in, it’s been a masterclass.”

“There’s merely no administration in my lifetime that’s been more practical producing extra substantive outcomes and we haven’t even began the marketing campaign,” Newsom continued.

Newsom was responding to Bash’s query over a current CBS Information/YouGov survey, which discovered solely round a 3rd of U.S. registered voters surveyed mentioned they suppose Biden would end a second time period if reelected.

At 80, Biden is the oldest U.S. president. If reelected in 2024, he could be 86 on the finish of his second time period. In current weeks, a number of polls have indicated a rising concern amongst voters over Biden’s age and skill to hold out a second time period.

“I couldn’t think about three years in the past that this president may accomplish a lot in such a brief time period — I imply that,” Newsom mentioned. “If this political season is all a couple of celeb, with all due respect, we had a star for 4 years. It didn’t go nicely.”

When requested if Biden will be capable of persuade the American folks that he has the vitality to deal with a second time period, Newsom mentioned, “That’s his [Biden’s] job and accountability as the pinnacle of our celebration.”

Requested if Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is the most effective individual to be on the ticket with Biden in 2024, Newsom mentioned “After all she is.”

“The Biden-Harris administration — masterclass by way of efficiency, bipartisan offers on infrastructure, bipartisan offers on weapons and the debt ceiling,” the California governor continued.

Newsom, who has lengthy been thought of a potential contender for president, has repeatedly mentioned he is not going to run for the White Home in 2024, even when Biden doesn’t pursue a reelection bid.

Newsom reaffirmed to Bash he is not going to run for the 2024 presidency, “No, I’m not that man, I’m simply not.”

Earlier this month, the California governor mentioned it’s time to “transfer on” from hypothesis he may run in 2024 and that Harris is “naturally the one lined up,” after Biden.