- Marianne Williamson launched her second presidential campaign on Saturday.
- Williamson told ABC on Sunday that the DNC is “rigging” President Joe Biden’s key systems.
- Williamson failed to run as a Democrat in the 2020 presidential election.
Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson says she wants to debate the party’s nomination with President Joe Biden, claiming the Democratic National Committee is “manipulating” key systems in his favor. Did.
Jonathan Karl asked Williamson ABC “This week” if she expected Biden to debate her if the DNC held a debate.
“He should certainly argue with me. It’s called democracy. And I’m running for office,” Williamson replied.
Williamson, who launched his failed presidential campaign in 2020 after less than a year, announced his second presidential run on Saturday.Williamson also said NBC On Sunday, she believes she can “beat DeSantis or Trump” in the 2024 general election.
Democratic National Committee voted in february It moved the first national primary from New Hampshire to South Carolina, the state that gave Biden a big boost in the 2020 Democratic primary. Carl asked Williamson if he would still run for the New Hampshire primary.
“This is democracy. This is the problem,” Williamson said. “The DNC shouldn’t be tampering with this system. They don’t even pretend anymore.”
Karl asked Williamson to clarify what she meant by “rigging the system” in favor of Biden, to which she responded. “They admit it too, Jonathan.”
“They admit it. They know the president didn’t do well in New Hampshire,” Williamson said. “They know New Hampshire people are very open to independent, more progressive voices.”
A DNC representative did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.