US President Joe Biden attended three fundraisers for his campaign on Saturday and tried to reassure the biggest donors, saying he was able to win the presidential election despite his chaotic performance during the debate against his predecessor Donald Trump.
I didn’t have a good night, but neither did Trump
recounted the Democratic candidate during one of the collections organized in the states of New York and New Jersey, in the northeast of the United States.
I promise you that we will win this election.
he added.
Jill Biden has strongly defended her 81-year-old husband against calls to withdraw his candidacy, saying: Joe is not only the right person for the job, he is the only person for the job
.
Both traveled to New Jersey on Saturday for a fundraiser in which the state’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, was also attending.
I understand your concern after the debate
said the American president, launching: I will fight more
.
Difficult debate for Biden
Joe Biden’s candidacy has been the subject of doubts, since his disastrous performance during the debate against former President Donald Trump, Thursday evening, between swallowed words, unfinished sentences and haggard expression, a poor performance which shook his supporters and caused the media to react.
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US President Joe Biden leaves the stage during the presidential debate hosted by CNN at CNN studios. (File photo)
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In an editorial, the prestigious American daily New York Times portrayed Mr. Biden as the shadow of a leader
after having failed his own test
during the televised duel.
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wrote the editorial committee, adding however that it was an admirable president
.
No Democratic Party figure has yet joined the call for him to step down. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton reiterated their support for Joe Biden on Friday.
According to a public memo from Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, head of the Democratic candidate’s campaign team, an internal poll after the debate concluded that Voters’ opinions [n’avaient] not changed
.
Jennifer O’Malley Dillon also says support grew during the debate and afterward. According to her, $27 million was raised Friday evening.
