Macron recently won in France because his opposition is considered toxic to many French voters. It may be a lesson for Republicans in 2024. But for the White House to try to use the French result to say their abysmal poll numbers translate into a 2024 opportunity for Biden is laughable.

FNC: “White House chief of staff Ron Klain was viciously mocked over the weekend after appearing to tout President Biden’s low approval rating, as well as citing French President Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France’s presidential election, as evidence the unpopular president could win re-election in 2024.

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According to Morning Consult, Macron’s approval rating stands at 36%, with 59% disapproving. Macron defeated French National Assembly member Marine Le Pen 58.8% to 41.2% in France’s election.

Klain’s tweet appeared to suggest Biden could win re-election despite his dismal approval rating, which tumbled to the lowest point of his presidency in a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this month, standing at 33% approving, with 54% disapproving.”

“An interesting observation, just FYI. President Macron appears to have secured a double-digit victory over LePen [sic], at a time when his approval rating is 36%. Hmmm….” Klain wrote in a Sunday tweet. That dog won’t hunt and making it try qualifies as animal abuse.

An interesting observation, just FYI.

President Macron appears to have secured a double-digit victory over LePen, at a time when his approval rating is 36%. Hmmm….https://t.co/N50u8He5gW

— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) April 24, 2022

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Conservatives were having nothing of it. “Joe Biden said he didn’t believe the polls (sounds familiar). Here’s the Tweeter In Chief not only acknowledging the polls, but insinuating he can win with them anyway. Just an incredible take,” wrote journalist Stephen Miller, while pundit Kyle Kulinski said, “And here I was naively hoping team Biden wouldn’t view Macron’s win as an excuse to continue to do nothing.”

“The [White House] seems content to continue failing to deliver on public policy outcomes. Democrats are doomed in the midterms,” tweeted reporter Bob Brickham, that was seconded by writer Amy Davidson Sorkin, who wrote, “If this is the mindset on the Biden team then they (and the country) are headed for trouble.”

“Ron Klain is defending his boss with 33% approval in Quinnipaic, a president who is in the 30s or 20s on his handling of the economy, inflation, crime, border, education and other major issues,” said Joe Concha. Bingo. Deflection can work. But not when you’re attempting to deflect away the obvious issue everybody is looking at and focusing on. Then it just looks desperate.