GOP Gov. Sununu has 'told you so' moment on Biden's health

The president has been facing increasing pressure to drop his bid for reelection after a messy debate performance and subsequent interviews and press conferences. Now, he has COVID-19, which could further derail his campaign.

By Misty Severi

Published: July 18, 2024 3:51pm

Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday said he has been expecting health issues to affect President Joe Biden's reelection campaign for a long time now, stating for more than a year that Biden will not be the Democratic nominee.

Although Biden has been adamant about remaining in the race, the president has been facing increasing pressure to drop his bid for reelection after a messy debate performance and subsequent interviews and press conferences. Now, he has COVID-19, which could further derail his campaign.

Sununu claimed that he has witnessed the president's health decline throughout the 81-year-old's tenure in the Oval Office, and said he's had meetings with Biden where he made comments that did not make sense.

“No one likes an ‘I told you so’ moment as much as a politician,” Sununu told Politico virtually at the POLITICO-CNN Grill. “I’ve been saying this for well over a year. It’s real. It’s happening ... Running for president is not what this gentleman should be doing right now. There’s a responsibility of the family to give good advice, and I just don’t think they’ve been giving him some very good advice."

The governor, who is not seeking reelection this November despite his popularity, said Biden now has a decision to make on his future, and what kind of impact he wants to leave in history.

"He can be the Democrat that everyone remembers for moving [former President Donald] Trump off the ballot in 2020," Sununu said. "Or the Democrat that everyone remembers that overstayed his welcome and handed it back to Republicans — which is fine by me."

Sununu said that if Biden does choose to stop running for reelection, Republicans should be prepared to face Vice President Kamala Harris this November. If Biden does remain on the ticket, Sununu predicted that he would be "really easy to beat."

The governor, who last year announced he was supporting Trump, said that Thursday night's speech at the Republican convention is critical for the former president, especially if Trump uses his time to promote unity within the country as a whole.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.