Despite the TV debacle against Trump, Biden says he wants to stay in the presidential race. Whether he can withstand the growing pressure remains to be seen.
After the TV debacle against his Republican challenger Donald Trump, Joe Biden insists on staying in the presidential race. “Let me say this as clearly as I can: I’m staying in the race. I’m going to beat Donald Trump,” said the 81-year-old US president at a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Democrat is currently fighting on all fronts to save his presidential candidacy. In recent days, the pressure on him has grown significantly – both some party members and major donors have turned against him. It is unclear whether Biden can withstand this pressure in the long term.
Biden appears confident
“When you’re down, you get back up again,” the Democrat said to cheering supporters. Referring to his opponent Trump, Biden said: “I can’t wait, folks, let’s focus on what’s really important, which is to take on the biggest liar and the biggest threat.”A week ago, Biden had a disastrous performance in the evening televised debate with his Republican challenger Donald Trump, making several mistakes and losing the thread. After the performance, a debate broke out in the USA about whether Biden is really the right candidate for the Democrats in the presidential election in November.
The oldest president in US history, however, insists that he is fit enough for another term and appears undeterred. However, he has never expressed himself as clearly and confidently as he did during his appearance in Wisconsin.
All eyes on Biden
The 81-year-old is under intense scrutiny – every appearance is closely followed. Biden often has difficulty in appearances where he cannot read from the teleprompter. He regularly stumbles over his words and confuses names and places. This is probably one of the reasons why the Democrat hardly gives any TV interviews.
Apparently the pressure was so great that Biden wants to answer questions from TV journalist George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin today. The entire interview is to be broadcast at prime time (2:00 a.m. on Saturday night in Germany). The appearance is considered a significant test.
Biden has actually secured his party’s presidential nomination – he is to be officially chosen at the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago in August. The US President collected the necessary delegate votes for this in the primaries. He had no significant competition in the primary campaign. It is now unclear whether he will throw in the towel after all.
