President Biden touts 'best economy in the world' in Easter Monday interview

President Biden touted the "best economy in the world" during an Easter Monday interview and argued people were going to turn out and vote in 2024 because they're "sick of the negativity."

Al Roker interviewed the president for NBC's "Today" show ahead of the White House's annual Easter egg roll and asked Biden to respond to people who might be hesitant about voting in the 2024 election.

"I think people are going to surprise people again. They're going to engage. We have an overwhelming response while we’re on the road. Look, we have tens of thousands of people contributing $5, $10 a pop. We have opened up 100 headquarters. We have people waiting to just get engaged. I just think people are so tired of the negativity that is propagated that they just want to get engaged. They want to change things. I’m optimistic, I really am," Biden responded.

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Roker followed up with a question about the economy and people who aren't feeling good about their economic situations.

"Well, I'd say we have the best economy in the world. We have got to make it better. We really do have the best economy in the world," Biden said.

He then referred to the lasting impact of the pandemic, "Jobs are up more than they have ever been. We’re in a situation where the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years is maintained. We have people just – but people, look, I think we’re going to find out that what happened was a consequence of the crisis we had in health, is going to have a lasting effect."

"We just have to get people to move again. We’re ready. We will come together in a way that, I mean that sincerely. I’m truly optimistic," the president continued.

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