For the first time since his debate against Donald Trump, Joe Biden has opened the door to resigning to be the Democratic candidate for the next presidential elections to be held in November in the United States. According to reports ‘The New York Times‘, Biden reportedly had a conversation with a very close ally in which he acknowledged that may not be able to save his candidacy if he fails to convince voters in the coming days that he is prepared to remain in office for the next four years.

According to the aforementioned media, Biden still sees himself in the fight for re-election, setting his sights on three key dates: an interview on the ‘ABC’ network and two campaign rallies in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This person from Biden’s inner circle has assured the following: “He knows that if there are two more events like the debate, we will be in a different place.“.

The conversation is the first indication that Biden may be considering backing off his candidacy after criticism of his performance in the debate against Donald Trump. A top Biden adviser has confessed that the US president is “very aware of the challenge he faces“.

A recent CBS News poll puts Donald Trump slightly ahead of Biden, getting 50% of the vote for the Democratic candidate, 48%Following the debate, Biden and his inner circle have attempted to send a message of reassurance to Democratic voters amid fears of losing the financial support of his campaign’s main donors.

During the weekend, Biden’s family encouraged him to continue with his election campaign despite opposing voices within the Democratic Party. Two Biden advisers transferred the “unconditional support” that his family had given him, which urged him to “keep fighting” at 81 years old.

Biden’s latest public statement came on Tuesday when he acknowledged that “almost fell asleep” during his debate against Trump, claiming that he had “gone around the world a couple of times before the debate,” alluding to his visit to Italy for the G7 summit and to France for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.