Social media users questioned White House principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton’s assertion Tuesday that President Biden’s economic policies are “incredibly popular” as Americans start to “feel the impact” of his agenda.
During the White House press briefing, Dalton spoke about Biden’s upcoming speech on Wednesday where he is expected to tout the value of “Bidenomics” as part of his re-election campaign. Despite this framing, multiple reporters noted that the president has frequently received low approval ratings regarding the economy and asked how his speech would affect Americans’ opinions.
Dalton responded, “Well, what I would say is that the president’s economic policies are incredibly popular. When you ask people what they think about investing in our roads, bridges and airports, what you – when you ask people what they think about educating and empowering workers, when you ask people about how they feel about reshoring, manufacturing jobs and investing in…
