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Biden continues to solicit support from donors after weak performance in TV duel

Two days after his weak performance in the TV duel against Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden tried to convince donors at several campaign events on Saturday that he can still win the election in November. Biden was accompanied at the events in New York and New Jersey by First Lady Jill...

Joe and Jill Biden
Joe and Jill Biden

Biden continues to solicit support from donors after weak performance in TV duel

"Joe is not just the right person for the job - he is the only person for the job," said Jill Biden at an event organized in part by actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

"I didn't have a good evening, but not Trump either," Biden added. "I promise you, we will win this election," he continued.

Biden's campaign team admitted on Saturday that the TV debate did not go as planned but emphasized that this would not have an impact on the close race between the two candidates.

Biden's campaign manager Jennifer O'Malley Dillon stated that, according to polls, the "opinion of voters" had not changed after and during the TV duel. There was an increase in donations - a total of 27 million dollars (approximately 25 million Euros) had been collected by Friday.

Biden, who is 81 years old and the oldest President in US history, spoke loudly and repeatedly stumbled over his words during the TV debate with his challenger Trump on CNN on Thursday evening. He also left some sentences unfinished and stuttered. The "New York Times" called on the US President to withdraw his candidacy after this. However, Biden continues to be defiant.

  1. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, both hailing from New Jersey, played a significant role in organizing the election campaign event where Jill Biden offered her strong endorsement for Joe Biden.
  2. During the election campaign event, Joe Biden expressed his confidence, mentioning, "I promise you, we will win this election."
  3. Following the much-discussed TV duel between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, record-breaking donations poured in, reaching a total of 27 million dollars, providing substantial support for Joe Biden's election campaign.
  4. In the midst of the heated election campaign, actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick continued to rally their New Jersey-based donors, further bolstering Biden's support.
  5. Despite the criticism and missteps from his TV debate performance, Biden remained unwavering, reiterating his belief that "Joe is not just the right person for the job - he is the only person for the job."
  6. Amidst the election campaign event, a TV duel between Joe Biden and Donald Trump reignited fervor, creating an intense affairs that drew in a worldwide audience, generating a sense of global involvement in the New Jersey-based election saga.

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