Still in the race: Biden campaign denies reports of possible withdrawal

The campaign of the president of the United States, Joe Bidensaid on Wednesday that reports of his possible retirement are “false“and that the president is determined to continue his re-election campaign to beat former President Donald Trump in the November elections.

Campaign sources told EFE what is “fake” that Biden privately told a key ally in his inner circle that he might not be able to salvage his candidacy, The New York Times reported.

CNN later added that Biden He privately acknowledged to an ally that the next few days are critical.

Bidenthe sources explained, will continue with his campaign for reelection because he clearly sees that there is a way to beat Trump (2017-2021), whom he already defeated in the 2020 elections.

According to these sources, the president has already had several conversations on Wednesday morning to try to calm the criticism that has arisen after last Thursday’s debate against Trump, in which the president’s voice was rougher and hoarser than usual due to a cold and he had difficulty finishing some sentences.

Specific, Biden spoke by phone today with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He also spoke with Delaware Senator Chris Coons, who is one of his closest allies, the sources said.

According to the official White House agenda, in the afternoon Biden is scheduled to have lunch with US Vice President Kamala Harris and meet behind closed doors with Democratic governors.

Until now, Biden He has given no indication that he wants to withdraw from the race for the White House and influential figures in the Democratic Party, such as former President Barack Obama (2009-2017), have closed ranks around him.

Bombshell news

Pressure on President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race intensified Wednesday with a bombshell report in the New York Times that Biden had acknowledged to a key ally that he may have to drop out of his re-election bid if he fails to turn public opinion around in the coming days.

The White House and the Biden campaign quickly denied the information, reported BloombergBut the embattled president is running out of time to convince anxious Democratic officials, donors and voters that he remains a viable option to prevent former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

“The conversations the president has been having with Democrats across the country will assure them that he is in this race, that he knows he needs to reassure the American people, and that our campaign will continue to grow and scale to win in November.“Biden’s deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks told CNN.

The first immediate test for the president will be a hastily arranged meeting Wednesday night with Democratic governors, many of whom are at the center of speculation about potentially replacing Biden on the ticket should he step aside.

Some prominent national governors with extensive fundraising networks, such as California’s Gavin Newsom and Illinois’ J.B. Pritzker, will attend the White House in person for the crisis meeting, while others will do so virtually.

Biden, meanwhile, has been calling senior Democratic lawmakers — including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — in an attempt to shore up his support on Capitol Hill, even as members of his party are publicly expressing dismay over his campaign.

That anxiety has been fueled by a flurry of recent reports suggesting other Democrats are considering potential candidates to replace him.

On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that former President Barack Obama had privately conveyed to allies that Biden’s path to reelection was more difficult following his debate performance.

Reuters has published a new poll showing Vice President Kamala Harris — the most likely successor if Biden steps aside — trailing Trump, the Republican nominee, by just one point, fuelling speculation she would have a better chance of leading the ticket.

With information from EFE and Bloomberg