Former first lady Jill Biden says she believes her husband, former President Joe Biden, would have defeated Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election if he had stayed in the race. Speaking in a Tuesday interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Jill Biden said, “I believe he would have beat Donald Trump in that election.” The outlets report that the comments come as part of broader discussion about Democratic support for President Biden during the campaign, including concerns about his age. Multiple accounts describe her position that, despite those concerns, Democratic backing remained with him as the election approached. They also note that Joe Biden ended his re-election bid in July 2024, prompting questions about the campaign’s direction thereafter. While the statements are presented as Jill Biden’s personal assessment of what would have happened, the reports agree that she tied her prediction to hypothetical election outcomes had he remained a candidate. The coverage reflects her claim that staying in the race would have led to a different result than the one that occurred.