The New York Times said that the comments were made during a closed-door meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden reportedly told a group of Democratic governors on Wednesday that he needs to get more sleep and work fewer hours, according to sources who spoke with The New York Times.
During a meeting at the White House Wednesday evening, the 81-year-old president addressed concerns about his reelection campaign following his first-debate blunder last week, but assured Democratic governors that he was remaining in the race.
The president also reportedly told the governors at the meeting that he needs to get more sleep, noting his numerous foreign trips he took in the weeks leading up to the debate, according to a report by the Times.
The outlet also said that Biden “repeatedly referenced pushing too hard and not listening to his team about his schedule, and said he needed to work fewer hours and avoid events after 8 p.m.”
The Times also reported that Biden was asked about the status of his health by Hawaii Governor Josh Green, who is a physician. The president reportedly responded that he was fine, “It’s just my brain.” Biden’s campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, told the Times in a statement that the president was “clearly making a joke.
