‘I really don’t see what he is doing’: Jayapal baffled by Phillips’ White House bid

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Rep. Dean Phillips holds a rally outside of the Statehouse after handing over his declaration of candidacy form for President, on Oct. 27, 2023, in Concord, N.H. | Gaelen Morse/Getty Images

Rep. Dean Phillips’ White House bid is leaving at least one of his colleagues dumbfounded.

“Everyone’s got the right to run, but I’m sorry, I have no idea what he is running on that is different from what President Biden is running on,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said Sunday during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Phillips launched his longshot bid in New Hampshire on Friday, pointing to polls that show voters are wary of a Biden rematch with former President Donald Trump in 2024.