President Biden on Friday addressed growing pressure for him to step down, adding he intends to stay in the race and beat former President Trump.
President Biden on Friday declared he is “staying in the race” ahead of what is seen as a pivotal primetime interview after a presidential debate performance last week that has sparked calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.
Biden, in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin, referenced the debate in which he struggled and appeared to lose his train of thought multiple times. It has fueled questions about his mental acuity and led to calls for him to be replaced on the 2024 Democratic ticket.
Biden said he couldn’t say “it’s my best performance” and acknowledged there had been questions since then.
“There’s been a lot of speculation: What’s Joe going to do? Is he going to stay in the race? Is he going to drop out? What’s he going to do?” Biden told the crowd. “Well, here’s my answer: I am running and going to win again.
