The only elected president to be refused his party’s nomination when he sought reelection was Franklin Pierce, a pro-Southern Democrat whose support for slavery lost him his party’s support in 1856. It’s not exactly a prestigious achievement, but there’s a good chance President Joe Biden may join Pierce in the history books as the second president to be denied his own party’s nomination.

During a Sunday interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) expressed frustration with the seeming inevitability of a repeat Biden–Harris ticket in 2024. “I am actively inviting, encouraging, and to some degree imploring, that people who are ready and know it’s time to do so take the chance [to challenge Joe Biden in the 2024 nomination],” Phillips said. (READ MORE: What Democrats Would Say If They Told the Truth)

Phillips has been open about his disapproval of Biden’s reelection campaign for months. The representative, who styles himself as a “centrist” despite almost always voting for Biden’s stated position, wants a more strategic and “moderate” candidate.

This time, however, Phillips’ comments seem to be on point following a Wall Street Journal poll published on Monday, which not only found that Biden is incredibly unpopular among American voters who tend to disapprove of his performance when it comes to the economy, the border, China, and the war with Ukraine, but that even Democrats think he might be getting too old to be running for reelection.

Biden’s Campaign Pitch Isn’t Catching

Biden has spent the last few months pushing a narrative of economic and political success, hoping he can appeal to middle-class Americans ahead of the 2024 presidential election — but Americans have remained stubbornly unconvinced.

Monday’s poll found that the majority of American voters dislike Biden’s handling of the economy, inflation, and rising costs. While just 37 percent of participants approved of Biden’s economic performance, 57 percent disapproved. The numbers were even more drastic when it came to inflation and rising costs — 34 percent approved of Biden’s performance, and 63 percent disapproved.

If nothing else, the numbers suggest that Biden’s continued touting of Bidenomics has hardly been successful. Americans are more likely to trust their wallets than Biden’s platitudes assuring them that he has signed “historic laws” that enhance the economy’s “recovery” and “resurgence.” It’s hard to believe that “inflation is near its lowest point in over two years” when you can’t afford your grocery bill.

Among Democrats, Biden’s economic policies don’t have much support, either. According to the Associated Press, “Just 65% of Democrats approve of Biden’s economic leadership, while 76% approve of how he’s handling the job overall.” (READ MORE: Trump Is Right: Democrats Are Trashing Democracy)

Even the United Auto Workers, a labor union that his historically backed Democratic candidates, hasn’t endorsed the current president — despite the fact that Biden spoke to the union during Labor Day festivities in Philadelphia earlier this week.

But even ignoring his failed policy decisions and a persistently bad economy, Americans may still choose not to vote for Biden in the Democratic nomination, never mind in a general election. (VIDEO: Bidenomics Strikes Again: Americans Living By Paycheck)

According to the same Wall Street Journal poll, two-thirds of Democrats believe Biden is too old to run again, while 73 percent of all voters believe he will be too old. That’s despite Biden’s best attempts to convince Americans that age just means greater wisdom and that he can still talk cogently into a microphone.

Incumbent or not, Biden seems to be losing the Democrat Party’s support. Perhaps they’ll choose a new presidential nominee in 2024.