In response to criticism about his age, US President Joe Biden delivered a heated address in which he assured supporters that he would be re-elected in November. This came after his dismal debate performance raised new questions about his campaign.
One day after faltering in the televised matchup with Republican competitor Donald Trump, he made the statement, "I know I'm not a young man, to state the obvious," during a rally in the crucial state of North Carolina on Friday.
"I can't walk as comfortably as I once could.He said, "I don't argue as well as I used to. "But I remember what I do know, I know where to tell the truth [and] I know how to do this job."
The 81-year-old Biden said, "I would not be running again if I did not believe with all my heart and soul that I could do this job," to the chants of "four more years" from the enthusiastic Raleigh audience.
A few hours later, Trump had a rally of his own in Virginia, praising a "huge victory" in the debate that, according to CNN, was seen by millions online and by 48 million viewers on television. "There's nothing wrong with Joe Biden's age," said the 78-year-old Trump. It's his ability. He is blatantly inept."
The former president denied rumors that Joe Biden will withdraw from the contest, claiming that he "does better in polls" than other Democratic contenders including Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Although concerns about Mr. Biden's age are not new, several Democrats were alarmed after his unsteady performance in the debate, which included verbal blanks, a raspy voice, and some hard to understand responses, and they began to wonder about his campaign.
Speaking with the BBC's Katty Kay, Democratic leaders, political operators, and presidential confidants presented a picture of a party that is nervous and worried about the strength of its candidate.
Former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that "it did not include great from an performance standpoint." Biden's former the communications manager Kate Bedingfield was among the other Democrats who referred to it as "a really disappointing debate performance."
More candid remarks were made by Democratic contributors who talked to several media sites anonymously; one called the performance "disqualifying". "He falling off the stage would have been the only way it could have been much more awful. "He needs to go, big donors are saying," a Democratic operative told the Financial Times.
The editorial board of the New York Times also urged Democrats on Friday to "acknowledge that Mr. Biden can’t continue his race, and develop a process to select someone greater capacity to stand in his place".
However, several prominent Democrats and Biden supporters openly praised his performance on Friday in an effort to allay liberal fears. The previous president, Barack Obama, tweeted that "bad debate nights happen" and joined the chorus of support for Mr. Biden.
"This election is still a choice between someone who campaigned for ordinary folks his entire life as well as someone who only cares about himself," Obama said. He added that Trump is "someone who lies through his teeth for his own benefit" .
Rejecting demands for him to resign as the nominee was something that Mr. Biden and his team quickly did.
"The only person who has ever defeated Donald Trump is President Biden. He'll do it once more, a campaign advisor said. "One rally, one talk, or one debate was never going to decide the outcome of this election."
In an apparent attempt to demonstrate that it was still gaining ground, the Biden campaign also said that the president had just earned $14 million via fundraising events.
On Friday and Saturday, Mr. Biden is scheduled to meet with contributors, attending gatherings in the affluent Hamptons and Manhattan.
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