Andrew Yang Backs Biden Primary Rival, Says President Can’t ‘Reinvent Grandpa’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has pledged his support to Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., in the 2024 presidential campaign.

"If you want to run for president, your time is right now. In this time of need, only one person decided to place his country above his professional aspirations," Yang said during an event with Phillips at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire on Thursday afternoon. "That is the man I am proud to endorse tonight as the next President of the United States ... Dean Phillips."

Phillips is considered a long-shot candidate for the White House as he is facing-off against an incumbent president. He appeared in New Hampshire ahead of the Jan. 23 primary to campaign.

Yang previously campaigned for President Joe Biden after dropping his own White House bid in the 2020 election, he told the crowd, however, he said the last four years haven't been what he'd hoped.

"He is a substantial, accomplished president. I campaigned for him in 2020. I endorsed him," Yang said of Biden. "He’s a good man, a true public servant and a great American. He was the right candidate four years ago. He is not the right candidate for 2024."

The businessman also took aim the the president's age, 81, noting that campaigning cane be a lot of work and it would be tough to "reinvent grandpa" in 2024.

Although Biden has been a great leader, many Democrats, including himself, feel that he should not be seeking reelection.

"The notion of challenging Joe Biden, that is the culture of conformity and careerism that is going to lead us again to this Trump return that so many of us find unfathomable," Yang said. "[Dean Phillips] is not beholden to the special interests that have grown to dominate our politics. He is the man for this moment. He is what most Americans, certainly the independents who decide our elections actually want in a candidate. And most of all, he will win."