(Washington) US President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Sunday, determined not to give up despite growing pressure from elected Democrats before kicking off a week of efforts by hosting a NATO summit in Washington.
The 81-year-old Democrat, who after a televised interview on Friday did not fully dispel doubts about his ability to govern the country for a second term, is set to hold two campaign rallies in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A key state in the race for the White House.
He is usually very belligerent in this type of event, as was the case last Friday in Wisconsin, where he promised to be in the race at all costs, and that was true via a teleprompter.
Joe Biden’s campaign had to put out another fire on Saturday after it was revealed that the White House had provided questions to Joe Biden during two separate radio interviews with black radio stations last Friday.
According to the US press, first lady Jill Biden, who is urging her presidential husband to stay in the race, is scheduled to campaign in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina on Monday, according to a press release from her services.
But pressure from elected Democrats is mounting.
Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called a crisis (virtual) meeting of top Democratic lawmakers on Sunday to discuss how best to proceed when Congress returns to session in the coming days.
Democratic Senator Mark Warner will try to organize a similar forum within the Senate.
Four Democratic lawmakers have already unequivocally asked Joe Biden to drop out of the November race.
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The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives is Hakeem Gebris
Angie Craig, a fifth elected official, joined her on Saturday, saying in a statement that “in the absence of a strong response from the president following this debate, she doesn’t think the president can run an effective campaign and win against Donald Trump.”
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In what was billed as a decisive TV interview, Joe Biden ruled Friday that no one but himself is “more qualified” to defeat Donald Trump in November, appearing to deny the reality of polls that put him in clear trouble facing his Republican opponent. .
During this exchange with ABC journalist George Stephanopoulos, he repeatedly batted away the question of whether his physical and mental condition had deteriorated during his mandate.
However, since her disastrous debate against Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, her cognitive abilities have been the subject of much heated debate.
“I do a cognitive test every day,” he said. “I’m not just campaigning, I’m leading the world,” he said, explaining his poor performance during the debate by his “fatigue.”
She has a lot of work to do to shake off the doom and gloom left by her debate against Democratic nominee Donald Trump, whose immediate aftermath she can’t deal with. Concerns about his mental health within his party.
He has at least one supporter: Donald Trump, who on Saturday sarcastically advised him to “ignore his many detractors and move on” on his Truth social network. The Republican nominee, who has been unusually prudish in recent days, is relishing the divisions among Democrats.
Joe Biden’s campaign team, despite everything, is determined to act as if nothing happened, while President Biden vows not to let up until “God” asks him to.
He unveiled an aggressive battle plan for July, including an avalanche of TV spots during the Republican convention (July 15-18) and trips to all major states, especially the Southwest.
This week promises to be tough for Joe Biden, who has to take part in a serious international row by hosting the NATO leaders’ summit from Tuesday to Thursday.
While many European countries fear that Donald Trump will win in November, he must work to reassure allies while maintaining ambiguity over US support for the Western military alliance.
