Par Le Figaro with AFP
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“I would not run again if I did not believe, with all my heart and all my soul, that I can do this job,” declared the American president, after his debate against Donald Trump the day before.
“I don’t speak as easily as I used to, I don’t speak as easily as I used to, I don’t debate as well as I used to”recognized Joe Biden on Friday June 28, after a disastrous performance the day before against Donald Trump. “I give you my Biden word. I would not run again if I did not believe, with all my heart and soul, that I could do this job.”the US president told supporters in Raleigh, North Carolina (southeast), a state he “the intention to win”.
For his part, Donald Trump assured that he “do not believe” that Joe Biden will throw in the towel. “A lot of people are saying that after last night’s performance, Joe Biden is going to throw in the towel. But I don’t really believe it.”the former president told supporters at a campaign rally in Virginia.
No question of withdrawing his candidacy, therefore, for an American president who was almost unrecognizable on Friday, after the 90 painful minutes he spent Thursday evening facing his 78-year-old Republican rival, between swallowed words, unfinished sentences and a haggard expression.
48 million viewers
In Raleigh, Joe Biden – helped, unlike the day before, by a teleprompter – repeated all the attacks that fell flat during the debate, praised his record and his ideas. He even took a few running strides when arriving on stage. Donald Trump “is a crime wave all by itself”he said of the first former American president to be criminally convicted and prosecuted in a series of cases.
At his side, his wife Jill Biden, very involved in this re-election attempt, wore a dress with multiple inscriptions “Vote.” The Biden camp therefore wants to believe that by November, the terrible impression left on Thursday evening could fade, while the “lies” Trump’s broadcasts would be followed by concerns about American democracy. It would be difficult. The Raleigh speech obviously has nothing to compare with the debate organized by CNN in terms of audience. The latter, according to the Nielsen institute, attracted 48 million viewers.
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