Biden privately acknowledges he may not be able to save his candidacy, media say

The president of United States, Joe Bidenacknowledged to a key ally that he may not be able to save his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is ready for the job, according to reports published Wednesday by several American media, a report that has been denied by the White House.

Until now, the president had publicly remained steadfast in continuing his re-election campaign, despite criticism from within his own party after his disastrous performance in last week’s debate with his rival, former Republican President Donald Trump (2017-2021).

According to a report first published by The New York Times, citing as a source a “ally” from the president whose identity was not revealed, Biden acknowledges that he may not be able to save his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days.

Although Biden “He is still deeply immersed in the fight for re-election, and he understands that his next appearances on television and at public events have to go well” to be able to reverse what happened in the debate.

An interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos is expected on Friday, as well as rallies in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two of the key states that will determine the winner of the November 5 election.

The person, The New York Times notes, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss “a delicate situation“And, according to this newspaper, it is the first public indication that the president is seriously considering whether he will be able to recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta.

Minutes after the newspaper published this information, the White House deputy press secretary, Andrew Bates, assured in a message on social networks that “That statement is absolutely false.”.

“If The New York Times had given us more than 7 minutes to comment, we would have told them so.“, he noted.

But after the publication of the prestigious New York newspaper, CNN published a similar article, also citing sources close to the president.

The channel stated that the president has privately acknowledged “an ally“The next few days are crucial to save his candidacy for presidential re-election and that he understands what would lead him to accept that”It’s just not working”.

It would be a scenario in which “Polls are plummeting, fundraising is drying up and interviews are going poorly“ that person said. “He is no stranger”, “see the moment”, “He has clear eyes”he added.

Biden has been heavily criticized for his debate performance, in which he projected an aged image, with a hoarse voice and difficulty finishing some of his sentences, increasing doubts among voters and members of the Democratic Party about his ability to continue governing and face Trump in the November elections.

The 81-year-old president acknowledged on Tuesday that “almost fell asleep” in the debate against Trump and attributed the fatigue to the trips he had made just days earlier to Italy for the G7 summit and to France for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

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