If you were going to come up with a parody of a clueless, ethically challenged, commie-socialist urban politician, you could hardly parody such a person better than the real-life Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). She’s a self-parodying figure herself, a former bartender who claims a degree in economics but who wouldn’t recognize a statement of free-market economic principles if it were stapled to her nose.

Now AOC is in some hot ethical water, and the burner on which that water is beginning to bubble is a question: Is she married, or not?

This is the kind of Schiff we’re coming to expect from Democrats in the House and Senate.

The Washington Free Beacon has more:

The committee’s rebuke stemmed from a lengthy explanation Ocasio-Cortez’s attorney provided to justify why the New York lawmaker accepted a free ticket worth $35,000 for Roberts to attend the 2021 Met Gala alongside her. At the time, that was a gift Ocasio-Cortez could only accept for her legally-married spouse. But Ocasio-Cortez has never been legally married. She has lived with Roberts since 2016 and the pair became engaged in 2022, but there’s no evidence the couple has legally tied the knot, and Ocasio-Cortez hasn’t been pictured wearing her engagement ring in public since November 2023.

Despite that, to Ocasio-Cortez, “Roberts is considered a ‘spouse’,” her attorney, David Mitrani, explained to the House Ethics Committee in his May 16 letter.

Roberts is only considered her “spouse” in context of federal campaign finance law, Mitrani said, an interpretation that Ocasio-Cortez has used to grant her partner several privileges typically afforded only to legally-married spouses of lawmakers. That includes securing Roberts his free ride to the 2021 Met Gala and later, in 2023, gifted travel to Japan and South Korea, the Washington Free Beacon reported. Mitrani revealed in his letter that Roberts has also owned a congressional “spouse pin” ever since Ocasio-Cortez entered Congress in 2019, a bauble that grants him access to parts of the Capitol complex not accessible to the public.

Aristotle’s rule of non-contradiction applies here; two contradictory statements of fact cannot both be simultaneously true. One must be false. AOC cannot be married to this guy and not at the same time. One must be true, and it looks to this writer like that fact is, she’s not married to Riley Roberts or anyone else. She’s been flouting the ethics rules, and she’s getting away with it.

I’ll essay a personal opinion here, that Riley Roberts should wake up every morning with unbounded gratitude that they are not legally married, and that he can bail without a long divorce proceeding, should he suffer a sudden rush of brains to the head. Marxist cant, we can only imagine, makes for a poor sort of pillow talk.

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Now, the House Ethics Committee has rebuked AOC for her flouting of ethical standards. AOC’s reply is, very likely, “So what?” She may be a little more circumspect in the future – or, she may not. If there’s one thing that AOC has and to spare, it’s an overweening sense of self-righteousness, and it doesn’t seem likely that she’ll change her behavior much, nor, honestly, will she face any serious consequences. She’ll still be a shoo-in for re-election in her far-left district. She’ll still hold the unlimited admiration of the leftist nincompoops who clap like trained seals as she buzzes around the country in a private jet with a dessicated old Bolshevik from Vermont to run their yaps about “oligarchy.”

Yes, AOC is ethically challenged. And yes, despite our pointing and laughing, she’s going to be sitting right there in that House seat, for as long as she wants it – unless she runs for the Senate, or (oh please please please please) the White House.

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At least 30 people were killed over the weekend in clashes between Druze militia and Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes in the southern Syrian province of Sweida.

The Syrian Interior Ministry reported over 100 injuries in addition to the deaths.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) cited its sources inside Syria to provide a much worse casualty estimate of 89 dead, including 14 members of the Syrian government’s security force.

The fighting reportedly began on Friday when armed Bedouins seized a young Druze vegetable vendor on the highway between Sweida and the capital city of Damascus. The area where the kidnapping occurred is a predominantly Bedouin neighborhood in the majority-Druze city of Sweida.

The Druze are one of Syria’s numerous ethnic and religious minorites. About half of the world’s one million Druze live in Syria, while most of the rest live in Lebanon and Israel.

The Druze feared persecution after the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad in December, so Israel offered them protection, striking extremist groups allegedly preparing to attack Syrian Druze communities and warning Syria’s junta government to keep its troops away from Druze neighborhoods in the Golan Heights.

Roughly a million Bedouins live in Syria, organized into nomadic clans. Like the bulk of the Syrian population, they are Sunni Muslims, whereas the Assad dynasty was ruled by members of a Shiite sect called the Alawites. The Bedouin lifestyle of herding camels, sheep, and goats across the steppes of Syria was severely impacted by the long and brutal Syrian civil war.

Druze militia retaliated for the merchant’s abduction over the weekend and the violence quickly escalated and spread across the province. Local media reported that bands of Bedouin tribesmen attacked villages outside the city of Sweida. Several of the fatalities were said to be women and children.

The government of interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday it was deploying internal security forces and Syrian Arab Army units to “end the clashes quickly and decisively.”

“The lack of state, military and security institutions is a major reason for the ongoing tensions in Sweida. The only solution is to reactivate these institutions to ensure civil peace,” argued Interior Minister Anas Khabbab.

“Some clashes occurred with outlawed armed groups, but our forces are doing their best to prevent any civilian casualties,” a spokesman for the Interior Ministry on Monday said.

Some Druze leaders told a different story, accusing government security forces of aiding the Bedouins.

Shiekh Hikmat al-Hijri, a Druze spiritual leader, requested “international protection” on Monday because government security forces were allegedly “supporting takfiri gangs with their heavy weapons and drones.” Takfiri, a term for apostates or false Muslims, is often used to denounce terrorists or radicals.

Other Druze leaders held the government in Damascus “primarily responsible for the current situation, due to its failure to maintain security, its silence in the face of repeated violations and its tolerance of affiliated factions interfering and siding with one group over another.”

Unverified videos circulating on social media showed what appeared to be Druze men beating several captured members of the Syrian government security force.

The central government reached an agreement with the Druze in May, after earlier Druze-Bedouin clashes, to secure the highway between Sweida and Damascus without putting external security forces inside Sweida province. Those earlier clashes, which killed dozens of people, were allegedly caused by an audio recording of a Druze man “insulting” Islam’s prophet Muhammad.

Druze and Bedouin leaders held informal talks to reduce tensions on Sunday night, leading to the release of prisoners taken by both sides, but fighting surged again on Monday after a series of drone attacks against Druze villages was reported.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it “struck several tanks in the area between as-Sijn and Sama al-Kharab in southern Syria” as the tanks were advancing toward Sweida. It was the first direct confrontation between Israeli and Syrian forces since May.

“This cycle of violence has exploded in a terrifying way, and if it doesn’t end, we are heading toward a bloodbath,” Sweida-based Druze researcher Rayan Marouf warned on Monday.

Marouf’s website, Sweida24, reported that at least six Syrian troops were killed in the province on Monday.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the FIFA Club World Cup final with thunderous applause.

As the crowd in the stadium could be heard cheering, Donald Trump was seen waving and clapping.

The Trumps traveled from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to watch the game between the Premier League’s Chelsea and the French club Paris Saint-Germain, according to the New York Post.

Per the outlet, MetLife Stadium will be hosting “the men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final,” which will be the “first time” that the United States has hosted the event in roughly 30 years.

As Breitbart News previously reported, on Wednesday, Trump told reporters that he would be “going to the game.”

“I’ll be going to the game,” Trump told reporters after he was asked if he would be attending the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the NY Post reports.

Trump’s presence at the Club World Cup final was teased on DAZN by on-air personality Emily Austin on Monday, the Post report notes.

In March, Trump signed an executive order creating a task force for the FIFA World Cup, in which Trump will serve as the chair of the task force, and Vice President JD Vance will serve as the vice chair.

“The United States is a host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the largest sporting event in history,” the executive order said. “This important event, taking place during the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of our country, presents an opportunity to showcase the Nation’s pride and hospitality while promoting economic growth and tourism through sport. My Administration will support preparations through a coordinated Government effort.”

Democrats have been flooding the airwaves and social media with desperate messages trying to paint the ICE raids on a California marijuana farm as proof that the Trump administration is comprised of Nazis who want to punish hard-working, law-abiding crop pickers who are just trying to “feed the nation.”

In reality, many of the illegal alien workers picked up were inadvertently trying to get the nation stoned, and multiple instances of forced illegal child labor were uncovered.

Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom stayed busy, of course, preening for the cameras as he readies his expected 2028 presidential run. He waxed poetic about the wonderful souls working on the farm and blasted the feds for trying to help clean up the disastrous mess that he helped create:

“Trump calls me ‘Newscum’ — but he’s the real scum.” 

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott replied to Newsom: “Here’s some breaking news: 10 juveniles were found at this marijuana facility – all illegal aliens, 8 of them unaccompanied. It’s now under investigation for child labor violations.” 

“This is Newsom’s California.”

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Of course, Newsom didn’t mention this guy in his diatribe:

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott confirmed one of the illegal farmers was previously sentenced for child sex crimes and worked at the same farm as juveniles. 

‘This illegal alien was apprehended at the CA marijuana facility,’ he said of the unnamed man. 

Turns out he had been sentenced to 7 yrs for kidnapping & attempted rape, w/ a prior conviction for attempted child molestation.

‘And this felon was working at the same farm as 10 kids – one being 14 yrs old.’ 

As I wrote in an article Saturday about the illegal alien detention facility “Alligator Alcatraz,” Democrats have worked themselves into a froth not because they actually care about poor farmworkers but because they’ve been thoroughly exposed:

The Democrats get their knickers in a twist over the conditions [at Alligator Alcatraz], but the reality is that what they’re really worked up about is that the Trump administration is deporting anyone at all—and reminding the American public daily what a disaster progressives created with their cruel, dangerous immigration policies over the Biden years.

Gavin Newsom didn’t care about these people before, and he didn’t care that there was forced child labor going on at pot farms in his state. He only cares now because he hopes it will give him some sort of political edge. He has ushered in a massive decline in almost every area in what was formerly one of the great states in the union, and he wants to bring his dystopian vision to the rest of America.

Don’t let it happen.

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Vance Boelter, accused of murdering Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and injuring State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, denied political motives in a jailhouse interview, claiming more details about the events leading up to the heinous shootings will emerge if Governor Tim Walz allows their release.

Boelter’s cryptic statement will no doubt spark intense speculation about what information he might be alluding to. Still, one thing is sure, based on his comments – the assassin has an incredibly tenuous relationship with reality.

As RedState reported last month, Boelter went on a shooting spree on June 14th, and authorities launched an expansive manhunt to catch him. He would finally be apprehended later in the weekend.

As is often the case in tragic situations such as this, the media launched into their theories as to the shooter’s motive. Naturally, they landed on broadly blaming Republicans, with some major outlets pointing a direct finger at President Donald Trump.

Democrats joined in on the narrative, with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) calling Boelter a “hate-filled right winger,” and former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-umber than a Stump) telling MSNBC that the President had “given the permission structure for this reality” of political violence.

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That’s right, the guy who stared down multiple assassination attempts due to unhinged rhetoric from the media and the resistance party is supposedly the guy who lit the fuse on political violence. *Eyeroll*

Boelter has now spoken to the New York Post from his jail cell, and insists neither Trump nor his pro-life views had anything to do with the assassinations. And he even hinted that Walz might try to keep details of his motives under wraps.

“You are fishing and I can’t talk about my case…I’ll say it didn’t involve either the Trump stuff or pro-life,” he told the outlet through the Sherburne County Jail messaging system.

“I am pro-life personaly [sic] but it wasn’t those,” Boelter continued. “I will just say there is a lot of information that will come out in future that people will look at and judge for themselves that goes back 24 months before the 14th. If the gov ever let’s [sic] it get out.” 

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Why would Walz want to keep the assassin’s motivations under wraps?  

As RedState reported, the media narrative on Trump’s rhetoric being a motivating factor shriveled up pretty quickly after a letter written by Boelter had been recovered from his vehicle, where he made the wild claim that he had to kill specific individuals – including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) – to clear a path for Walz to run for the United States Senate himself.

Boelter, it has been reported, was appointed to a government workforce board by Walz. There is minimal indication that their relationship extended beyond that fact.

“Certain details of that letter were leaked out that probably painted one kind of a picture, but a lot more important details that were in that letter were not leaked out,” Boelter claimed.

It seems relatively clear that the alleged assassin is toying with the media, seeking attention by hinting at a more nefarious plot behind the scenes. As RedState’s Bonchie wrote regarding the letter, “Boelter is just an insane person.”

That said, Bonchie added:

Walz obviously knew about what was in the letter from day one, given that it was found almost immediately in the car abandoned by Boelter. Yet, he and his Democrat colleagues still spent days insinuating the motive was related to right-wing rhetoric.

You know darn well that if the media and Democrats were able to continue smearing the right as being responsible for these assassinations and attempted murders, they’d be covering this story 24/7. Instead, you haven’t heard much about Boelter since that letter and his strange hit list were found.

Boelter went on to claim that his “immune system is failing” because he’s being held in inhumane conditions in jail. He also upped the crazy by citing a Biblical passage about loving thy neighbors when asked to remark on his victims.

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The left warned that ending abortion was just the beginning, prior to Roe v. Wade’s Dobbs decision being made. “Right-wing extremists” will target LGBTQ rights like gay marriage and legal contraceptives.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in support of Dobbs’ majority and suggested that any decisions made on the basis of “due process”, might be reexamined.

Thomas stated, “In future trials, we should consider all of the Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”

Griswold legalized contraception without any restrictions, Lawrence tossed out laws criminalizing same-sex relationships, and Obergefell recognized a right for gays to marry. Are the left’s nightmares about the end of Roe coming true?

Not hardly.

The Hill:

Thomas’ comments are a worst-case scenario for liberal critics. However, it is not clear if the other conservative justices will be willing to go so far as the court’s most senior member.

Alito stated in the majority opinion that his reasoning only applies to abortion, and rejected any claims that Dobbs’ rationale could be extended to Griswold Lawrence or Obergefell.

Alito wrote, “Nothing in the opinion should be understood as casting doubt on precedents which do not concern abortion.”

There will be conservative groups that argue that Dobbs allows for the repeal of contraceptive laws and gay rights. They won’t get very far.

Alito used the same reasoning to overturn Roe with other precedents which legalize gay marriage and contraceptives. He explained this in his well-written opinion.

“We also explained why this is so: Rights regarding contraception, same-sex relationships, and abortion rights are inherently different because the former (as we have highlighted) only includes what Roe & Casey called ‘potential lives. ‘”

What about Thomas’s concurring statement that other due process cases need to be looked at? A concurrence is of very little legal weight. Alito’s majority opinion is what all six justices endorsed on these matters. Thomas’s opinion, while it is a valid opinion, is still just that: an opinion.

The liberal justices pointed out Thomas’s agreement to warn about other rights that were under threat.

Thomas’ consent was used by the liberal dissenters to challenge Alito’s assurances, that the court wasn’t putting these precedents at risk by overturning Roe.

“The first problem with the majority’s account comes from JUSTICE THOMAS’s concurrence — which makes clear he is not with the program. In saying that nothing in today’s opinion casts doubt on non-abortion precedents, JUSTICE THOMAS explains, he means only that they are not at issue,” the liberals wrote, as they quoted from Thomas’ concurrence.

Others from the left will most likely point to Thomas’s concurring short rather than Alito’s majority opinion. This is a political battle. Trying to scare women by talking about losing their ability to buy contraception or to fear gay people by claiming the imminent end to gay marriage is really a political tactic.

It is not common for a state institution or agency to be a champion of abortion. However, that person is unlikely to live in California.

At the recent Board of Regents meeting, President Michael Drake stated that the University of California system would continue to allow abortion.

This is how Michael put it on May 18th in light of leaked documents indicating that SCOTUS might overturn Roe v. Wade.

“I would like to start this morning by acknowledging a problem that many of us are concerned about. The leaked draft Supreme Court decision from Dobbs in Jackson Women’s Health Organization is here.”

He pointed out that such an event could have a national impact on pregnancies. The president did not suggest that only women could conceive.

“The outcome could have a significant impact on the rights of pregnant women throughout the country.”

Michael stated that California’s state universities were “actively reviewing potential impacts on our community operations and communities” from a Roe reversal. The possible consequences could include “patient care at the state’s hospitals” as well as “research and teaching, public service missions.”

The UC system is not against abortion, so don’t be fooled.

“It is my unqualified belief that everyone should have access to affordable, convenient healthcare services that are accessible to them. This includes reproductive health services.”

You probably know that Roe’s 1973 decision upheld a constitutional right of privacy. However, such a right was not explicitly guaranteed in the nation’s founding document. Michael also called attention to this notion, promising students that they would be able to have abortions.

“We believe that privacy is a fundamental right. Californians have the right to privacy. We will do everything we can to protect them. I want to assure our students that they will have access to comprehensive reproductive services at their campuses’ student health centers. We will also continue our long-standing referral relationships with community facilities to provide abortion services for students who request them.

The shockwaves that rocked the nation Friday were caused by Roe v. Wade being overturned. California will not be tightening its regulations as a result of this decision.

The educational system wanted to make sure everyone was on the same side — not only regarding abortion but also about gender identity.

The culture has transformed significantly. California is the leader in this direction. It’s not the only direction that the country is moving in; it isn’t even the most prominent, especially right now.

Alabama Judge Grants Emergency Motion on Abortion, as a Contrast of Two Americas Sharpenshttps://t.co/9VuR0hGsI7

— Alex Parker (@alexparker1984) June 24, 2022

The post Before Roe’s Repeal, California’s University System Promised Students Would Still Get Abortions appeared first on Conservative Research Group.

Joe Biden’s unhinged Friday speech about the Supreme Court’s decision not to overturn Roe V. Wade would make it seem like he is bitter and angry, having spent his whole life fighting for abortion rights.

You can wonder who this man is:

Cannot overstate just how far left Biden has moved on abortion

Even in 2006, Biden was saying things like “I do not view abortion as a choice and a right, I think it’s always a tragedy.”pic.twitter.com/cGKIhiTmcz https://t.co/pTfERnEWig

— Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) June 24, 2022

This tweet shows that the man in it isn’t today’s Joe Biden, and he doesn’t have the same opinions.

He states in the 2006 video that he doesn’t consider abortion a right or a choice. We should be focusing on ways to decrease abortions. To achieve this goal, we should all be able to find common ground.

That sounds plausible. He said this in May after a draft was leaked.

I believe that a woman’s right to choose is fundamental, Roe has been the law of the land for almost fifty years, and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it not be overturned.

His views are changing over time, and they are difficult to recognize. This is a 2021 New York Times story.

He was 30 years old and a Catholic. Soon, he realized that the Supreme Court had gone far in the Roe case concerning abortion rights. He told an interviewer that a woman should not have the “sole right to decide” what happens to her body.

Biden declined to speak with the Times. However, a spokesperson stated that Biden was a supporter of Roe and had strongly opposed Robert H. Bork’s 1987 nomination to the Supreme Court. You can thank Sen. Edward Kennedy (later) and Biden for that.

In 2019, Biden ran for the Democratic presidential nomination and faced criticism for his support of the Hyde Amendment, which banned federal funding for abortions. Being a man of principle, he quickly dropped his opposition and became the abortion warrior he is today.

Joe Biden wasn’t always so radical. Biden supported the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds for abortions. Sadly, he dropped his support in 2019 when running for President to appease the far-left. https://t.co/upvIcZob07

— Bryan Steil (@RepBryanSteil) January 28, 2021

Biden is no stranger to flip-flopping—in fact, he looks like a stranded catfish on the issue of crime, where he changes positions depending on which way the wind is blowing. He was hard on crime in 1994 and 1986 but now whines about the effects of the very laws he championed, as if it’s all someone else’s fault. He’s for defunding the police, then he’s against defunding the police — who knows.

We previously wrote that Biden had been “showing Americans who he really is – a feckless leader totally beholden to extreme left special interest groups, who would make this nation oppressive and unrecognizable if left to their own devices.”

It is obvious that Biden’s views shift with political climates. If the winds change, you can be certain that his positions will also change. He is nothing but a coward who stands for absolutely nothing.

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After it passed through Congress in extraordinary haste, President Biden signed the most important gun control legislation in nearly 30 years.

The time is critical. Biden addressed the nation and stated that lives would be saved. “From Columbine to Sandy Hook, Charleston and Orlando, Las Vegas to Parkland El Paso and Atlanta Buffalo, Uvalde and for daily shootings in the streets.

The House approved Friday’s Bipartisan Safer Community Bill with a 234-193 vote. This vote came just one day after the Senate’s 65-33 vote on Thursday.

This law aims to end mass shootings that have plagued the United States over many years.

Last month, many were killed in mass shootings in Buffalo (New York) and Uvalde, Texas.

Ten Senate Republicans and ten Senate Democrats started negotiations to adopt gun control and reduce gun violence in America’s Senate.

The bill was opposed by the House Republicans, which included Kevin McCarthy, but the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell backed it. He said that the bill would “help make these horrific events less likely while fully upholding Second Amendment Rights for law-abiding citizen.”

This law encourages states to adopt red-flag laws and increase background checks on 18-to-21 year-olds.

18-year-old men were responsible for the Uvalde shooting, which killed 19 children and 2 educators, and the Buffalo shooting, which left 10 dead and three more wounded.

The legislators encouraged states to release previously sealed juvenile records, which could extend the time frame before a gun purchase is allowed.

It is unclear, however, if mass shootings in the past two weeks could be prevented despite the most recent gun control measures.

Both men were 18 years old when they purchased legal AR-15-style rifles. Both of them were exempt from red flag laws.

The most recent provision, which requires states to release juvenile records, could have flagged Payton Gendron (the Buffalo shooter), who was evaluated for mental health concerns in 2021 but dodged any red flags.

According to a McLaughlin & Associates poll, former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in a possible 2024 matchup. The poll asked: “Would you vote for Donald Trump, the Republican Candidate, or Joe Biden the Democratic Candidate, if the general election for president were held today?”

Trump polled 49 percent while Biden was at 44 percent. This is five points less than Trump. Seven percent were undecided.

Trump beat potential 2024 Republican primaries candidates. The poll asked: “Thinking ahead towards the 2024 Republican Primary Election for President, what would you vote for if it were held today between the following candidates?”

Trump won 59 percent of the vote while Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), received only 15%, which is a 44% difference. With seven percent, Mike Pence, former Vice President of the United States, came in third.

According to the poll, 32 percent of potential candidates would be interested in Trump’s 2020 run. Pence was ranked 17th, while Donald Trump Jr. was ranked third with 12 percent.

It is not surprising that Trump has a larger polling edge than Biden. Multiple polls show that Biden is ahead of Trump in a hypothetical head to head: here, here and here.

Concerning Biden’s run for president in 2024, 50% said that Vice President Kamala Hariri is “likely,” to succeed Biden before his first term ends. Only 40% said Harris is unlikely to assume the presidency. Ten percent of respondents refused to answer.

The poll showed that Harris would win only five percent of votes if the 2024 Democrat primaries were held today. Biden won 23 percent. Harris placed fourth overall. Harris’s percentage will rise to 13 percent if Biden doesn’t run for reelection but it will still be six points behind Michelle Obama.

From June 17-22, 1,000 people were surveyed. There was no margin for error.