Behind the scenes, the re-election attempts have been angering Biden and making him more anxious. Biden secured the Democratic nomination last week, but ahead of the presidential election, anxiety appears to be increasing: sources assure our sister network, NBC News, that the president believes his message is not getting through.
Biden's 38% approval rating at this point in the electoral calendar is lower than that of the last three presidents who lost reelection: Trump (48%), George HW Bush (39%) and Jimmy Carter (43%)