Biden’s 100-day pivot inspired by Sanders meeting: Report

As President Joe Biden recently unveiled his 100-day plan for a second term, the call to do so may have come from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

According to a report from the Washington Post , in a closed-door meeting, Biden met with two longtime advisers, Bruce Reed and Anita Dunn, and Sanders convinced him to revive his campaign by unveiling his 100-day plan. Biden is facing calls from more almost two dozen House Democrats to step down as the presidential nominee following his lackluster performance on the debate stage.

At a campaign rally in Michigan , Biden unveiled his plan.

“Today, I’m going to start by laying out the first 100 days of my second term and here it is,” Biden said.

“As Michiganders’ support showed last night, Joe Biden is all-in fighting for the middle class — with an ambitious agenda for the first 100 days of his second term that includes pushing to expand and strengthen Social Security by making the wealthy pay their fair share, cancel medical debt and lower rent and homebuying costs,” Biden spokesman Charles Lutvak said in a statement.

At the meeting, Sanders said Biden could bring himself out of political turmoil by speaking to some of the worries of the working class, notably on housing. Sanders endorsed some of Biden’s policy goals following the Michigan rally.

Progressives such as Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have been steadfast in their support for Biden’s candidacy. Sources close to Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez told the Washington Post that Biden’s partnership reflects his latest calculation that partnering with progressives could save him politically as others call for his campaign to end.

“What I think the president does need to do is continue to lean in and move further toward the working class and be more assertive in providing an affirmative vision for this country,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Monday.

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One adviser disagreed with that sentiment.

“Biden being progressive on economics is not a concession to them — it’s where his heart truly stands,” the adviser said.