After the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on the night of Thursday to Friday, June 28, the most influential media in the United States is calling on the Democratic candidate to throw in the towel.
The editorial board of the prestigious American newspaper New York Times called on President Joe Biden on Friday, June 29, to withdraw from the race for the White House after his disastrous debate the day before against Donald Trump.
In an editorial published Friday evening titled “To serve the country, President Biden must leave the race” for the White House, the New York Times described Joe Biden as “a shadow of a leader,” after the 81-year-old president has “failed his own test.”
A performance criticized
Unrecognizable, Joe Biden swallowed words, didn’t finish some sentences and stared into space during the televised duel Thursday against his Republican predecessor.
“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,” the New York Times wrote.
Its editorial board brings together renowned editorialists and is supposed to reflect the values of the media.
Members of the Democratic Party have also questioned Biden’s ability to serve another term, sparking a storm within the party, but Biden said Friday he could “do the job,” receiving the support of two of his predecessors, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
