President Joe Biden, whose approval rating and poll numbers in battleground states have slumped since his poor debate showing against Donald Trump last month, joked about his recent troubles during a critical news conference Thursday. When asked about his stated desire to see a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Biden ended his answer by talking about a “growing dissatisfaction” with Hamas from Palestinians in the West Bank. “Hamas is not popular now. And so there are a lot of moving parts. I just have to keep moving to make sure we get as much done as we can towards a ceasefire,” he said. “And by the way, look at the numbers in Israel. I mean, my numbers are better in Israel than they are here.” Polls asking voters if they believe Biden should discontinue his reelection bid are not favorable for him, either—a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Thursday, for instance, found that a majority of Democrats (56 percent) say he should not run. For independents, the number is close to 7 in 10.