Jill Biden gave a TV host an earful after they suggested that her husband was losing on the polls in key battleground states.
On Wednesday, CBS host Tony Dokoupil questioned her about reports that Joe Biden is falling behind Donald Trump. But, before he could finish, the First Lady snapped back: "No, he's not losing. He's not losing in all the battleground states. He's coming up and he's even or doing better."
Mr Dokoupil's query came after a new poll by the Wall Street Journal showed that the US president is losing to Trump in six out of seven battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania. While the pair are tied in Wisconsin.
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Jill said she was confident her husband would be re-elected (AFP via Getty Images)"So you know what, once people start to focus in and they see their two choices, it's obvious that Joe will win this election," she told the morning chat show. Asked if she was concerned about her husband's re-election efforts, she replied with a defiant, "no, no, no. I feel that Joe will be re-elected."
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In the poll, negative views of Biden's job performance outweighed positive views by at least 16 percentage points and more than than 20 points in four of the states. Elsewhere, Trump had an unfavorable job rating for his time as president in just one of the seven states, Arizona.
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Her response came after she was asked about her husband's performance in the polls against Trump (AFP via Getty Images)Biden is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated and concerned about his re-election prospects. He was visibly upset in a meeting in January after learning that his poll numbers had dropped in Michigan and Georgia over his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict, According to NBC News.
It was reported the President began to "shout and swear" in the meeting when he was told his poll numbers had dipped in the key states of Michigan and Georgia, according to a lawmaker close to the situation. The outburst is said to have come as Biden has long believed he is not receiving the proper credit in several areas.
Biden is said to be growing frustrated with his own performance (Getty Images)Another source told NBC that Biden regularly pushes aides about what parts of his accomplishments he should highlight in different states. The report added he is surrounded by "protective aides who want to minimise the chances of a flub," as the President has faced numerous blunders recently.
Jill, who is a long-time educator, was on the CBS show to announce the first-ever state dinner for teachers. She appeared alongside Missy Testerman of Tennessee, the newly named National Teacher of the Year.
She told the teacher: "When you come to the White House, we are going to have a state dinner for the teachers." Missy replied that it would be "absolutely amazing."
"I'm incredibly touched. I know how devoted you are to teaching, continuing to teach, even when you're the first lady of the United States, first one ever to do that, and I know that we share the joy that there is to be found in education," Missy added.
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