Lunch with the previous boss: Biden hosts Obama earlier than hitting highway for 2024 marketing campaign

President Biden had lunch Tuesday with former President Barack Obama on the White House.

Mr. Biden, who served as Mr. Obama‘s vp from 2009 to 2017, hosted his former boss as he ramps up his journey schedule and touts legislative wins forward of a reelection battle in 2024.

Despite that backdrop, principal deputy White House press secretary Olivia Dalton characterised the lunch as an everyday social assembly with no particular agenda.

“They always look forward to seeing each other and having a chance to sit down in person,” she stated. “They meet regularly. This is part of that regular cadence of meetings, and I’m sure it will continue.”

Mr. Obama has largely stayed out of the headlines since ceding option to President Donald Trump in January 2017, however he inked a manufacturing take care of Netflix and generally lends a hand to Democratic candidates on the stump.

He just lately sat down with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and weighed in on all the things from the state of democracy to the wall-to-wall protection of the Titanic explorer tragedy versus the dearth of protection of a migrant ship misplaced at sea.

He stated democracy is “creaky” within the U.S. and the world over however he stays optimistic as a result of “there is still a fundamental belief in the dignity and worth of individuals and their agency in determining what their lives are like. I think that’s what young people want.”

Mr. Obama visited Mr. Biden at a political crossroads for his former No. 2.

The sitting president, who’s 80, is getting ready to persuade voters he deserves a second time period to construct on his infrastructure package deal, tax-and-climate initiatives and an financial plan he’s dubbed Bidenomics.

He additionally faces questions on this superior age and sagging approval numbers amid excessive inflation.

Mr. Obama stated he’s assured Mr. Biden may have a superb displaying in 2024 as soon as he hits the highway.

“You’ll recall when I ran for reelection in 2012, my poll numbers weren’t that great, and we ended up winning comfortably,” Mr. Obama instructed Ms. Amanpour. “Part of that was just we started campaigning, and we were able to get a message out. … I think he’s done a good job. And I think that’s what [voters are] going to conclude about Joe Biden as well.”