“I didn’t have a good night, but neither did Trump,” the Democratic candidate said during one of the fundraisers held in the states of New York and New Jersey, in the north-east of the United States.
“I promise you that we will win this election,” he added.
Jill Biden forcefully defended her 81-year-old husband in the face of calls to withdraw his candidacy, saying “Joe is not only the right person for the job, he is the only person for the job.”
New York Times Calls on Biden to Drop Out of White House Race
Both traveled to New Jersey on Saturday for a fundraiser that the state’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, also attended.
“I understand your concern after the debate,” the US president said. “I will fight harder.”
The candidacy of Joe Biden has been the subject of doubts, since his disastrous performance during the debate against Donald Trump, Thursday evening, between swallowed words, unfinished sentences and haggard expression, a poor performance which shook his supporters and made the media.
An American tragedy
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: “The greatest public service that could Mr. Biden’s decision today would be to announce that he will not run for re-election.”
No figure in the Democratic Party has yet rallied the voices calling for him to step down. Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton reiterated their support for Joe Biden on Friday.
