Who prevents Joe Biden from withdrawing from the election campaign?
Biden is a family man and the opinions of his relatives are important to him. After his television failure, he and his wife, Jill, meet their children and grandchildren at the president's country house.
The family is calling for Joe Biden to stick with his candidacy despite his disastrous appearance in the televised duel: Biden with his two granddaughters and his wife, Jill.
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family US President Joe Biden The 81-year-old cheers after him Disaster in TV duel Against his supposed rival Donald Trump, who is still in the race for the White House. CNN reported, citing two unnamed Biden advisers, that his relatives offered the Democrat their “unwavering support” at a family meeting at Camp David, the US president’s home near Washington. The New York Times also wrote, citing Biden’s entourage, that his family is urging the Democrat not to give up despite his disastrous appearance in the televised duel against Republican Trump. Meanwhile, the debate over Biden’s advanced age continues to gain momentum.
Biden reunited with his family at Camp David over the weekend after a series of campaign events. The trip has been planned for some time. The White House tried to avoid the impression that it was an emergency meeting. Instead, a photo shoot with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz was on the agenda — and Biden's children and grandchildren had flown in specifically for the purpose. Biden wants to return to the White House on Monday evening. In addition to his appointments as President of the United States, he has planned more receptions with Democratic Party donors.
Jill's wife is clearly behind Joe Biden
Like his predecessor Trump, Biden hopes to win the presidential election in November. So far, everything points to a close race. But after Biden's disastrous performance in the first televised duel on Thursday evening (local time), a debate erupted in the United States about whether the Democrat is still really suitable to hold office or whether it would be better to leave the field to a younger candidate. . Biden has so far defied calls for withdrawal and is trying to limit the damage. His wife Jill also clearly supports the US President.
Politico now reports that the Biden family was particularly upset with the Democrat’s closest staff at Camp David. People close to the family said they were taking responsibility for the president’s failure at the debate. Biden was reluctant to attack Trump more forcefully and was too focused on defending his record rather than outlining a vision for a second term. The family reportedly criticized him for being overworked. According to Politico, a senior Biden staffer denied that the relatives’ anger was directed at specific staffers.
He'll be 82 if he's sworn in again as president: Joe Biden on his way to Camp David.
Photo: Agence France-Presse
There have long been doubts about Biden's suitability for a second term due to his old age. If he wins the election in November, he will be 82 years old when he is sworn in in the new year. While Democrats were hoping that Biden would show how physically fit he was during the debate, just the opposite happened: Biden lost the thread several times during the television spectacle in front of an audience of millions, muttered, and stared into space with his mouth open. He often misses his sentences and they do not end correctly.
In general, Biden regularly prepares himself for appearances, and his stiff gait is always a topic of conversation. There are frequent reports that he cannot concentrate properly. The White House regularly disputes this. Over the weekend, Axios reported, citing unnamed employees, that Biden was particularly fit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is why many public events are planned for this time of day. Outside of this period, Biden is said to be more likely to make slips of the tongue.
The Democratic Party is currently publicly behind him, but if Biden’s poll numbers worsen in the coming days, that could change quickly.
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