White House Responds to Polls That Show Biden Losing to Trump

A top White House official said that polls should be taken with “a grain of salt.”

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre speaks to reporters in a press briefing on Oct. 2, 2023. US Network Pool via AP

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday dismissed recent polls that show President Joe Biden losing to former President Donald Trump in key 2024 states.

“We have to really take these polls with a grain of salt,” Ms. Jean-Pierre told reporters at a White House briefing. “We should really be very mindful here and one of the reasons why is just a year ago, back in 2022 there was the red wave that never materialized.”