Biden sat down for his first one-on-one interview Friday to discuss the future of his campaign. The president is adamant on remaining in the race.
President Joe Biden had a clear message for American voters during his first one-on-one interview following last week’s debate debacle: He is not backing down.
The president spoke with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Friday to discuss his worrisome performance during his first debate of the 2024 election season, where Biden stood on the same stage as former President Donald Trump for the first time since the candidates ran in 2020.
The roughly 20-minute interview was recorded after Biden held a rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, during which the president again stood against calls to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee before November.
“I’m not letting one 90-minute debate wipe out three and a half years of work”, Biden told supporters on Friday. “I’m staying in the race, and I will beat Donald Trump.”Biden Says He Felt ‘Terrible’ At Debate
Friday’s interview immediately dove into questions about Biden’s debate performance, where the president’s low, raspy voice and repeated gaffes reignited concerns about his health and mental well-being.
Biden said that his performance was “a bad episode” and not an “indication of any serious condition.” He also reiterated that he was “exhausted” at the debate from traveling in the days leading up to the event, although Stephanopoulos pressed back on the president’s reasoning, pointing out that he had six days at Camp David to prepare before he took the stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
