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First Lady Jill Biden dismissed concerns about President Biden’s mental acuity as “ridiculous” during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning.
Regarding the president’s falling polls, CBS correspondent Rita Braver told the first lady: “Quite a few Americans have some questions about the president’s current mental fitness.”
“I think that’s ridiculous,” replied Jill Biden.
A recent poll found that 46% of American voters agree that “Joe Biden is mentally fit,” while 48% disagreed.
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Jill Biden braverly also asked about the role of the first lady as an informal advisor.
“I listen to him, he listens to me,” said Jill Biden. “It’s a marriage. And you know, every day we talk about what’s going on and what’s going on in our lives.
“I’m not his advisor,” she continued. “I am his wife. I am his wife.”
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are walking the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on Thursday, July 1, 2021 to board Marine One for a brief stop to catch Air Force One on nearby Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Which will bring them to Florida. (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first lady said she saw her husband’s falling polls “a little differently” than others.
“During the campaign, Joe made certain promises, things he would do,” she said. “And we went through a pandemic that no one could have expected. So he came in and saved America with the American Rescue Plan. And millions of families got money because they were desperate.”
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In addition to praising the government’s ability to secure COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five and older, Jill Biden also praised her husband’s infrastructure plan, which will pave the way for “better roads and better buildings without asbestos.” “
President Joe Biden waves as he and First Lady Jill Biden walk the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One in Washington on Thursday, October 21, 2021. (AP photo / Patrick Semansky)
(AP photo / Patrick Semansky)
Jill Biden said she believes public opinion will “turn around” once it realizes what the president is trying to achieve.
