‘Living on Fantasy Island [WATCH]

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus and former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Donna Brazile debated Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and his claims about the election during an appearance on ABC News’ This Week on Sunday.

In a recent interview with USA Today, President Biden stated that while it would be “presumptuous to say” he could have won the 2024 election, he believed he had a chance of defeating President-elect Donald Trump based on polling data.

Biden withdrew from the race on July 21, 2024, endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.

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His decision followed a poor debate performance against Trump, where he reportedly froze mid-statement and struggled to complete his arguments.

Post-debate polls revealed a significant loss of confidence in Biden’s campaign, with mounting pressure from Democratic Party leaders, donors, and pundits urging him to step aside.

During the discussion on This Week, co-host Jonathan Karl asked Brazile about Biden’s claims.

Brazile defended the president, arguing that Biden believed he could win due to polling after his debate performance that indicated his campaign had not completely collapsed.

“Let me just set the table right. Joe Biden thought he could win because after his debate performance, he received polling that showed that he wasn’t sliding. That the things had stalled, but that he still had a chance,” Brazile said.

She added that the Democratic Party faced 24 “agonizing days” before Biden decided to withdraw.

Brazile also pointed to global challenges as a factor in Biden’s struggles, referencing political difficulties in Canada, Germany, and France.

Priebus countered Brazile’s defense, sharply criticizing Biden’s decision-making and performance.

“He also said in that statement before that clip that Kamala Harris could have won. Someone needs to remind him that she did, in fact, run. She got killed,” Priebus said.

“He was having problems well before that debate. I mean, he crashed that debate. No doubt about it.”

Priebus dismissed Biden’s claims as unrealistic, saying, “Joe Biden has been living on Fantasy Island, where Biden’s fantasies come true.”

He further accused Biden of damaging the Democratic Party and claimed Trump would have overwhelmingly defeated him in the general election.

Harris ultimately lost to Trump in November’s general election, both in the Electoral College and the popular vote.

According to election data from The New York Times, Trump gained 2.5 million more votes than in 2020, while Harris earned 7 million fewer votes than Biden in the 2020 election.

Brazile challenged Priebus’s assessment, asserting that the country remains divided and that Trump’s victory over Harris could not be assumed as evidence of Biden’s potential loss.

“We don’t know that, the country’s still divided. We don’t know that,” Brazile said, to which Priebus responded, “Oh come on! He was bleeding everywhere. He’s at 36% approval now. You’d think he’d have a little bump after, you know, nothing.”

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As Biden prepares to leave office in less than ten days, his approval ratings remain historically low.

According to data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden’s approval rating stands at 36.2%, with a disapproval rating of 56.6%.

The debate between Priebus and Brazile highlights ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party following Biden’s withdrawal and Harris’s loss, as well as the broader implications for both parties moving forward.

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