The White House, joined by an official in President Joe Biden’s campaign, wasted no time in refuting a report by The New York Times regarding Biden’s uncertainty in continuing his reelection bid following his poor performance on the debate stage.
The New York Times reported a key Biden ally said Biden “knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job.”
The report continued how Biden knows the importance of his next public outings will be.
They include an interview with ABC News as well as campaign stops in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, per The Hill.
The White House countered that this is not the case.
“That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said.
Along those same lines, Biden’s campaign said the report was “false.”
“The president is in this race to win it. He is the Democratic nominee,”deputy principal campaign manager Quentin Fulks told CNN.
Fulks added Biden has not had any conversations regarding his inability to continue in the race.
Fulks said Biden is talking with Democrats to “reassure them that he is in this race, that he knows that he needs to reassure the American people and that our campaign is going to build and scale to win in November.”
Biden’s dismal performance in the debate June 27 did not quell any doubt in his mental stability and acuity.
According to The Hill, Biden appeared halting and meandering during the debate with former President Donald Trump.
This has prompted many in the Democratic Party wondering if Biden should remain the party’s candidate.
