"New York Times": Biden is said to doubt his chances
US-President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the prospects of his campaign to a confidant following his disastrous TV debate against Donald Trump, according to a report in the "New York Times." The White House denied the report.
Biden reportedly told this confidant that he knew he would be in a different place by the end of the weekend if he still had two such events, the "New York Times" reported, quoting an unnamed confidant. Biden is scheduled for an interview with ABC News on Friday, and there are also two campaign stops planned in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
"He knows that we'll be in a whole different place by the end of the weekend if he still has two of those events," the confidant told the "New York Times" about Biden's weak performance in the TV debate. The debate about Biden's mental and physical fitness, which followed the TV debate against Trump, continued to heat up.
A top Biden advisor, who was also quoted anonymously by the paper, said the president was "fully aware of the political challenge he's facing." The headline of the report stated that Biden had told the confidant he was considering continuing his campaign. The report itself contained no reference to such statements from the president.
Clear Denial from the White House
The White House rejected the report. "This allegation is completely false," a White House spokesperson said in response to a query. "If the New York Times had given us more than seven minutes to comment, we would have."
Publicly, Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to his campaign for the November presidential election. He acknowledged that the debate against Trump did not go well. However, he blamed jetlag from two overseas trips in early June for his subpar performance. "I had decided to go around the world and cross over 100 time zones before the debate," Biden said at a campaign event in McLean, Virginia. "I didn't listen to my team, and I was almost asleep on stage." This is not an apology, but an explanation.
In light of the US presidential election 2024, concerns about President Joe Biden's campaign momentum arose after his poor debate performance against Donald Trump. According to sources, Biden is actively considering continuing his campaign, as mentioned in a report by the New York Times.
