The president has said he would drop out of the election only if polls show there is “no way” he can win against Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden has said he would withdraw from the presidential race only if polling shows there is “no way” he can beat Donald Trump, but some political experts say recent surveys suggest he could still win.
Biden is facing growing calls from Democrats to step down from the race amid concerns about his ability to win following his debate performance against Trump last month. Sounding hoarse, Biden, 81, stumbled through several answers and appeared to lose his train of thought, doing little to quell concerns about his age and mental acuity. As of Friday, more than 30 Democratic lawmakers have said he should pass the torch to a younger candidate.
However, the president has resisted calls to step aside, arguing that he remains the candidate best suited to beat Trump, despite polls that show him trailing the former president in key battleground states. Biden’s team continues to say he is staying in the race.
During a press conference earlier in July, Biden was asked if he would step aside if polling showed Vice President Kamala Harris performing better than he would against Trump.
“No, unless they came back and said, ‘There’s no way you can win'”, he said.
