In a last-ditch effort to win over voters before the midterms, President Biden on Thursday highlighted his economic record and criticized Republicans for supporting policies that were “reckless and irresponsible.” Biden appeared at a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico alongside Democratic New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham as part of a personal campaign in recent days. President Joe Biden speaks about the student debt relief plan at Central New Mexico Community College, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky / AP Newsroom) “People take a look at who’s complaining. That’s what I find fascinating. That’s fascinating,” he said. “The people who are protesting, the MAGA Republicans sitting in Congress have forgiven hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions of dollars in pandemic relief. But now they are attacking middle class Americans and argued who the hell do they think they are?” He also claimed that when he took office the economy was “ruined” and that former President Trump – whom he referred to as “my predecessor” – “actually lost more jobs and had fewer jobs when he left us than what came?” HERE ARE THE BIG DONORS EACH SIDE IS TALKING A WEEK OUT FROM THE ELECTION “Unemployment was at 6.4 percent. People were really hurt and hundreds of thousands of small businesses in your state and across America had closed,” he said, failing to mention that his party was the one pushing for shutdowns during the pandemic. “Today, we are a much better place, although people are still hurting. We have more to do. But ten million jobs have been created since I took office, more than ever before with the help of your government.” Brookyln bodega owner Carmelia Bello, Paso Robles distillery owner Aaron Bergh and Salt Lake City saloon owner Teresa Bowman joined “Fox & Friends First” to discuss how rising costs have affected their ability to keep their businesses alive. Biden’s itinerary in the final days of the campaign shows the limited political influence of a president who has been kept at arm’s length by some Democrats in tight races this cycle. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP It also suggests that the president, whose approval ratings remain underwater, has concluded that he can be more effective by using the days leading up to the polls to support Democratic candidates in districts he easily won in 2020. This Associated Press contributed to this report.
