One administration official said the speech’s importance is not lost on the president’s top advisers — and the president himself.
Advisers grappling with President Joe Biden’s stubbornly low poll numbers and pressure from Democrats to shake up his strategy are planning a far more aggressive approach in coming weeks, with a keen focus on what they see as a high-stakes opportunity and hurdle to clear: the State of the Union address.
One administration official said the speech’s importance is not lost on the president’s top advisers — and the president himself.
“This is probably going to be the most important speech of his presidency and it’s going to set the tone for [this] year,” another administration official said.
The White House is trying to fend off Democratic anxiety about how the incumbent president enters the election year — virtually tied with former President Donald Trump in national polls.
I think that’s a really fair argument to make. I agree that having a black man in office drove half the country insane. I think Obama was a great communicator, inspirational figure and his healthcare reforms were deeply important.