US election campaign - White House denies report on Biden's possible withdrawal
The White House has rejected a report by the "New York Times" suggesting that US President Joe Biden is considering withdrawing from the presidential race. "This claim is absolutely false," a spokesperson from the White House press office said in response to a query. "If the New York Times had given us more than seven minutes to comment on this, we would have done so."
According to the newspaper report, Biden spoke with a "key ally" about the matter. The ally is quoted as saying that the 81-year-old told him that he knew he might not be able to save his candidacy if he couldn't convince the public of his fitness for the presidency in the coming days.
In the past week, Biden had a disastrous performance in a TV debate against his challenger Donald Trump. The pressure on Democrats is growing, not only from the opposition but also from within their own ranks. The party's most prominent faces have so far kept a harsh criticism to themselves and have publicly rallied behind Biden.
The White House is working to dispel doubts about Biden's qualifications for the office and to forget his disastrous TV appearance as best as possible.
Biden is scheduled to meet with Democratic governors today to secure their support. He will give a television interview on Friday. In the coming days, campaign appearances in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are planned. In the coming week, he will give a press conference at the NATO summit in Washington.
- Despite the White House denying a New York Times report suggesting Joe Biden's potential withdrawal from the US election campaign for the presidency in 2024, speculations persist within the USA and among political parties.
- The US President, Joe Biden, is set to meet with Democratic governors at the White House and give a television interview to strengthen his position for the upcoming elections and dispel doubts about his qualifications for the presidency.
- The New York Times report, which claimed that Biden discussed his presidential candidacy concerns with a key ally, has intensified the scrutiny of Biden's health and fitness for the presidency during the US election campaign.
- The US election campaign has entered a critical phase with the NATO summit in Washington, campaign appearances in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and Biden's press conference, as the 2024 US Presidential elections approach.
- Amidst the ongoing US election campaign, Donald Trump's challenger for the presidency, Joe Biden, is under pressure to show his fitness for the office and to garner support from both Democrats and voters across the USA, as discussed in the New York Times report.
