Dean Phillips makes bold 2024 prediction: 'I'm going to win as a Democrat'

Biden challenger Dean Phillips defied his party's efforts to squash the primary process, saying that he would "win as a Democrat."

The Democratic presidential candidate joined "Fox & Friends" Monday ahead of the New Hampshire primary. Biden chose to skip the state's primary entirely after New Hampshire declined to give up its first primary slot to South Carolina.

Phillips said he felt compelled to enter the race because his party needs new leadership and Americans aren't on board with Biden.

"I see this trainwreck occurring and someone has to say the quiet part out loud. All I'm doing is saying the truth," he said.

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Poll after poll has shown a majority of Americans, and even Democrats, want a different candidate on the 2024 ballot, citing the president's age and increasing dissatisfaction with the economy.

Phillips has been open about his belief that Biden's dismal approval ratings are because Americans think he is too old to continue leading the country.

"He is not standing in front of the press. He is not here meeting voters. He is not answering questions. He is not doing town halls and he won’t do debates. I think he is a good man. I don’t think he has cognitive issues. But he is 81 years old, he's in decline. By the way, we have issues coming down the pipeline; Artificial Intelligence, wars in the Middle East and in Europe. A southern border that’s a disaster. And costs are out of control. We need new leadership. That’s what this is about more than anything," Phillips argued.

Despite being a long-shot candidate, Phillips reiterated his high hopes to secure the nomination.

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