Joe Biden is going through a bad time. He attended three fundraisers on Saturday for his campaign and did everything to try to reassure the most generous donors, claiming to be 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” said the Democratic candidate during one of the collections organized in the states of New York and New Jersey, in the northeastern 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 that the state’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, also attended.
«I understand your concern after the debate“, declared the American president, launching: “I will fight more».
Joe Biden’s candidacy has been in doubt since his disastrous performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, with his words swallowed, sentences slurred and his expression haggard, a poor performance that shook his supporters and caused the media to react.
In an editorial, the prestigious American daily New York Times portrayed Biden as being “the shadow of a leader“, after having “failed his own test» during the televised duel.
«The greatest public service that Joe Biden could provide today would be to announce that he will not run for re-election” wrote the editorial board, 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 “the opinions of voters (had) not changed».
Jennifer O’Malley Dillon also says support grew during the debate and afterward. According to her, 27 million dollars (25 million euros) could be raised on Friday evening.
Par Le360 (with AFP)
06/30/2024 at 7:26 a.m.
