Sen. Kennedy on why Biden poll numbers are cratering: Vast majority believe he's 'not fit' to be president

Sen. John Kennedy slammed Biden's economic policies, warning he should take Americans' inflation concerns 'seriously' as consumers battle sky-high prices.

JOHN KENNEDY: I think President Biden needs to engage with the American people more. Now right or wrong, [the] vast majority of Americans think that President Biden is older than the Adirondack Mountains and that he is not fit for the job. And the only way he can dispel that perception is to go out front and say, 'Here's what I believe, and here's where I am.' President Biden's economic plan is the proximate cause of this mess. He's been trying to convince people that folks' 401ks and banks are crashing because the economy is so good, and nobody believes that. And the other factor is inflation… People in Washington, they're not subject to inflation. Washington is recession-proof. … Particularly in food prices… We've had a drop in the price of eggs, for example, but over a year, they're up like 35%. Now, people in Washington, they laugh… They don't eat the whites, they don't eat the yolks. They don't notice the price of eggs, but the American people do and the inflation is gutting the American dream like a fish. And the president needs to take it seriously. 

Step one would be to agree to reduce the rate of growth of spending and debt accumulation, so we can help on the fiscal side, help with what [Fed Chair] Powell is doing on the monetary side. And the more we reduce spending and debt accumulation, the less Jay Powell has to raise interest rates. So a vote against reducing spending and debt accumulation is a vote for higher interest rates, and I may be wrong, but I think it's highly unlikely.