'He's got real problems': Kevin McCarthy warns Joe Biden of potential pushback at Chicago Democratic National Convention on 'Fox & Friends'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined host Brian Kilmeade to discuss the turmoil within the Democratic Party on the February 28 episode of 'Fox & Friends'.
The conversation took place in light of the Michigan Democratic Primary results, which showed that 13% of people voted uncommitted even though incumbent Joe Biden secured a comfortable victory.
The pushback primarily came from the state's Arab-American population who protested against the President's support for Israel amid the country's war with Hamas and genocide in Gaza.
Kevin McCarthy's take on the situation
With the Chicago Democratic National Convention coming up in August, the former California representative spoke of the possibility of strong backlash that the Biden administration may face at the event. He drew a comparison with the 1968 convention, which was marred by violent protests over the Vietnam War.
"He's got real problems. … I think Chicago will be quite interesting and could repeat the Democratic convention in the past in Chicago. They could have real protests," McCarthy told Kilmeade.
Speaking about the movement to "Abandon Biden" and vote "uncommitted" on primary ballots in protest of the administration backing Israel, he stated, "My fear for America itself is the Democratic Party is becoming the party of anti-Israel."
"Every term, I would lead a group of bipartisan members to Israel. Since Tlaib and AOC came in, they make it politically almost impossible for Democrats to go there. You watch what they're openly doing. You watch their votes."
When Kilmeade shared that a Biden aide had reportedly expressed regret over the handling of the Israel-Hamas war, McCarthy felt that it showed a sign of weakness.
"You know what? That sends the message to Iran to go after our troops a little more. You've got to have strength. You've got to be able to have a principle when you're the President of the United States. This is why I question that. Joe Biden, his biggest problem he can't solve is his age and he flip-flops too much. That is not what the country needs right now," he added.
Rep Rashida Tlaib voted against Joe Biden in the primary
Among those voting "uncommitted" in the Democratic Primary in Michigan was Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who stated that she was "proud" to stand against the President and called for a "cease-fire" of hostilities in Gaza, reported Fox News.
In a video message shared by a pro-protest group 'Listen to Michigan', Tlaib said, "Hi everyone, it's Rashida. I was proud today to walk in, and pull a Democratic ballot, and vote uncommitted. We must protect our democracy, we must make sure that our government is about us, about the people."
"When 74% of Democrats in Michigan support a ceasefire yet President Biden is not hearing us, this is the way we can use our democracy to say listen," she added.
