The prestigious New York Times newspaper on Friday called on American President Joe Biden to withdraw from the November presidential election after his disastrous debate against Donald Trump. The democrat was only “the shadow of a leader” during the duel, writes the daily.
In a text published Friday evening and titled “to serve the country, President Biden must leave the race” for the White House, the newspaper’s editorial board believes that the 81-year-old president has “failed his own test.”
Unrecognizable, Joe Biden swallowed words, did not finish certain sentences and stared into space during the televised duel Thursday against his Republican predecessor in the White House.
“Mr. Biden has been an admirable president. Under his leadership, the nation has prospered and begun to address a series of long-term challenges, and the wounds opened by Mr. Trump have begun to heal. But the greatest public service Mr. Biden could perform today would be to announce that he will not seek reelection,” adds the New York Times.
Its editorial board brings together renowned columnists and is supposed to reflect the values of the media.
Joe Biden wants to “get the job done”
Members of the Democratic Party have also questioned Biden’s ability to serve another term, sparking a storm within the party, but Biden assured Friday that he could “get the job done.”
“I don’t speak as easily as I used to. I don’t speak as fluently as I used to. I don’t debate as well as I used to,” the 81-year-old Democrat acknowledged at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.
But “I would not run again if I did not believe, with all my heart and all my soul, that I can do this job,” added the American president. The leader subsequently received the strong support of former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the latter remaining one of the most respected voices in the Democratic Party. “Bad debates happen,” said Barack Obama.
Donald Trump, for his part, assured that he did not “believe” in the possibility that his rival Joe Biden would throw in the towel.
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