President Joe Biden, facing an onslaught of criticism and concern from allies and voters about his reelection viability, has held private meetings at the White House to reassure supporters that his campaign is strong enough to win in 2024.

Biden held roughly six meetings with top donors and other allies ranging from four to eight people since April, three sources familiar with the discussions told the Washington Post. Though there was no set agenda for the meetings, the talks touched on concerns surrounding the president’s age and his energy, as well as the threat of former President Donald Trump, the Israel-Gaza war, and abortion rights.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-chairman of Biden’s campaign and a longtime Democratic fundraiser, organized the meetings, the sources said. 

The meetings reportedly served as a way for top donors, as well as people Biden has known for years, to express concerns and give the president feedback. A person familiar with the meeting said the discussions have proven effective in reassuring Biden’s supporters about his commitment to the 2024 election and his possible second term ahead.

“It has dispelled anybody who has any doubts about his determination and his energy and his passion,” a source said.

The president reportedly enjoyed the chance to hear people outside of his presidential sphere provide their thoughts on political and policy issues.

“It just gives him some seasoning. That is good. It gives him energy, which is very good,” the person said. “And these people who are wondering if he has lost a step, they leave and are like, ‘That was great.’ ”

All of the meetings took place in locations that are not considered official workspaces so that political matters could be discussed, the sources said. Incumbent presidents have long used the White House to hold meetings with donors and supporters during a reelection campaign, such as Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.

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The meetings come as Biden’s approval rating continues to take a nose dive, and several key voting blocs that helped the president win the White House in 2020 are trending away from him due to their stances on the conflict in the Middle East and the state of the economy, among others. Biden ended the year with a 39% approval rating, a record-low compared to those of the past seven presidents, according to a Gallup Poll. He has faced opposition from his own party calling on him to drop out of the race, as well as criticism from administration staffers upset with the U.S.’s support of Israel.

In several key battleground states that carried Biden to victory, such as Michigan, Biden and national Democrats were hit with a rude awakening after a poll released Tuesday found that only 17% of Michigan voters believe that Biden deserves another chance in the White House, a record-low for a major public officeholder in the state.