But in doing so, the president shared his take on the Republican Party. The president said that “virtually no Republicans” will work with Democrats, saying that, at times, “we get up to as many as seven or eight.”

“This ain’t your father’s Republican Party,” Biden said. “Not a joke. All you gotta do is look what is being played this morning about the tape that was released.”…

Biden, reacting to the audio Friday, said “this is a MAGA party now.”

“It’s, you know, you got the senator from Texas and others,” Biden said, though it is unclear whether he was referring to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Texas Sen. John Cornyn. “These guys are a different breed of cat.”

“And the people who know better are afraid to act correctly because they know they’ll be primaried,” the president said, noting that “up to six” congressional Republicans have come to him saying, “Joe, I want to be with you on such and such, but I can’t. I’ll be primaried. I’ll lose my race.”