Joe and Jill Biden Seeking a ‘Return to Politics’

Former President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are plotting a political comeback, aiming to rescue their struggling party from the wreckage of its recent landslide loss and historic low polling numbers.

The former president has pledged to Democratic leaders that he will raise funds, campaign, and take any steps necessary to help the party regain its footing as the Trump administration dismantles programs Democrats championed, sources familiar with the discussions said.

Biden met privately last month with Ken Martin, the newly appointed Democratic National Committee chairman, and offered his support as the party faces declining popularity in recent polls, according to people briefed on the conversation.

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NBC News reports that a new poll shows that the Democratic Party’s popularity has dropped to a record low. Only 27% of registered voters said they held positive views of the party — the lowest figure in the network’s polling dating to 1990.

Asked about the prospect of Biden re-entering the political sphere, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Friday, “I hope so.”

Former first lady Jill Biden is also prepared to campaign and raise money for fellow Democrats as she and her husband settle into life back home in Delaware, a person close to her said.

“She recognizes that serving in the capacities that she served is an honor and it comes with responsibilities to the party. And she’s prepared to help in any way she can,” the person said.

Both Bidens are carving out post-presidential lives aside from the partisan political work they’ve volunteered to take on.

Each plans to write a book. As Biden develops a theme for his memoir, he has been consulting former senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior White House advisers Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti.

He has been splitting his time between Delaware and Washington for meetings in office space supplied by the federal government. As was his habit as a U.S. senator, he often commutes via Amtrak.

The onetime first couple were shocked when Trump abruptly announced this week that he was ending Secret Service protection for their two adult children, Hunter and Ashley, the person close to Jill Biden said. They’d gotten no warning, another person familiar with the matter said.