Since the debacle in the first TV match against challenger Donald Trump, there has been great horror in the party of American President Joe Biden. The liberal newspapers in the United States are now even calling on the 81-year-old sitting president not to run for a new term. This weekend, the head of state retreated to his Camp David estate and consulted with his family. She would have encouraged him to keep fighting.
Like his predecessor Trump (78), Biden hopes to win the presidential election in November. So far, there are many signs that point to a close race, but Biden’s critics see his disastrous performance in the first TV duel on Thursday evening (local time) as confirmation of their view that the Democrat is no longer fit for office and that it would be better to make way for a younger candidate. The debate has quickly gained momentum, but Biden has so far defied such demands and is trying to limit the damage. His wife Jill is also demonstratively supporting the American president.
Family offers ‘unlimited support’.
The 81-year-old also apparently received plenty of encouragement from those close to him over the weekend. His family members offered the Democrat their “unlimited support” at a family gathering, CNN reported, citing two unnamed Biden advisers.
The ‘New York Times’ also wrote, citing people around Biden, that his family advocates that the Democrat not give up, despite his much-criticized performance in the TV match against Republican Trump. Biden was reunited with his family at Camp David this weekend after a series of campaign events. The trip had been planned for some time. The White House tried to avoid the impression that it was an emergency meeting. Instead, a photo shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz was on the agenda – Biden’s children and grandchildren traveled especially for this.
Family members angry at close associates
In addition to motivational words, there was reportedly a lot of criticism of some of Biden’s closest aides. They are partly to blame for their candidate’s poor performance. Biden was unwilling to attack Trump anymore and was too focused on defending his record instead of outlining a vision for a second term. The family reportedly criticized him for being overworked. According to Politico, a senior Biden aide denied that the family members’ anger was directed at specific employees.
Democratic Party: “Bad Debates Happen”
Leading Democratic Party figures spoke out this weekend in favor of Biden and against a candidate switch. “Absolutely not,” Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock said Sunday on NBC in response to a question about the matter. Bad debates happen. “I’m with Joe Biden and it’s our job to make sure he crosses the finish line in November.”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told MSNBC that Biden had suffered a setback. But this is nothing more than preparation for a comeback. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, the president’s home state, told ABC that Biden had to stay in the race so that Trump would lose.
Source: Krone
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