Chris Matthews says Biden has 'good reason to be resentful' of Obama, elites

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews said President Biden was right about ignoring "the elite" on Thursday, adding he had "good reason to be resentful" of former President Obama because of how he's been treated.

Matthews sang Biden's praises on "Morning Joe" Thursday, recounting his first upset U.S. Senate victory in Delaware in 1972 and overcoming personal tragedy after the deaths of his wife and young daughter. He suggested Biden had little reason to care what figures like Hollywood actor George Clooney thought when they called on him to get out of the 2024 race.

"He found Jill [Biden]," Matthews said. "Now who's he going to listen to? Jill or George Clooney? I'm telling you, it's personal. It's so true about the elite, he is absolutely right about the elite. Look at President Obama, he served for eight years loyally, and yet Obama backed Hillary Clinton for president and didn't back him. I hear he never even invited him upstairs. He had a good reason to be resentful, but he isn't. He puts up with it, with the elite."

On Monday, Biden called into "Morning Joe" and railed against "the elites" trying to force him out of the race, referring to outlets like the New York Times and prominent figures like ex-Obama adviser David Axelrod.

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Matthews said Thursday that Biden was shaping up to be a