McCarthy not sure Trump the strongest GOP candidate

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday expressed uncertainty as to former President Donald Trump's status as the strongest Republican presidential candidate this cycle.

"The question is, is he the strongest to win the election? I don’t know that answer," he said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." He did, however, acknowledge that Trump could conceivably defeat the incumbent commander-in-chief.

"Yeah, anybody can beat Biden. Can Biden beat other people? Yes, Biden can beat them. It’s on any given day," he added.

McCarthy has not officially endorsed a contender in the party's 2024 primary, which includes Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and a litany of others.

Trump, however, threw his support behind McCarthy during his tumultuous battle for the speaker's gavel earlier this year and the congressional leader generally enjoys close ties to the former president.

Trump currently stands as the clear front runner in the Republican primary, with 52.1% of Republicans backing him for the nomination, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.