Biden sat down with CBS' Rita Braver at Camp David to talk about life in the White House. This was a rare TV interview from the private presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains.
During the conversation, she admitted being the first lady was a "little harder" than she thought. She voiced optimism at what her husband can do in the highly-charged political environment of Washington. She ignored recent polls indicating Americans have questions regarding the President's mental fitness.
"I think that's ridiculous," she stated regarding those polling numbers.
The First Lady, who has gone on national tours to sell parts of the President's congressional agenda to the nation, particularly in red states that backed Donald Trump, stated her husband works "almost 24 hours a day."
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"He keeps working at it. He's an eternal optimist, and he keeps working, Rita, like almost 24 hours a day, at creating relationships with Republicans as well as Democrats. To push his agenda forward. It's that important," she announced in excerpts of the interview that aired Friday on CBS This Morning.
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When asked if the President ever got frustrated, the first lady admitted: "Well, he might make a disparaging remark once in a while."
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In a Politico/Morning Consult survey earlier this month, voters were evenly split when asked if Biden is "mentally fit.” Forty-six percent answered he is, and 48 percent disagreed.
The survey came out three days before his 79th birthday. Biden was the oldest person to take the presidency when he was sworn into office at 78.
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The President was declared "fit for duty" after his annual physical, only a day before his birthday. The checkup included an "extremely detailed neurologic exam."
"There were no findings that would be consistent with any cerebellar or other central neurological disorder," Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the President's longtime physician, wrote, declaring the "extremely detailed neurologic exam was reassuring."
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The interview touched on several subjects, including adapting to life in the spotlight; working to unify the nation, and the President having to cut a free community college provision from his Social Safety Net bill.
"I think it's a little harder than I imagined," Jill explained about being the first lady. "It's not like a job that you do, it's a lifestyle that you live."
The interview will air this weekend on CBS Sunday Morning.
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