The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee, saying it is the « greatest public service » he can perform, but added that it will endorse him if he remains the nominee.
The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee, saying it is the “greatest public service” he can perform, but added that it will endorse him if he remains the nominee.
In an unprecedented and scathing op-ed, The New York Times said Mr. Biden appeared on the debate stage against former President Donald Trump as “the shadow of a great public servant.”
“He struggled to explain what he would accomplish in a second term. He struggled to respond to Mr. Trump’s provocations. He struggled to hold Mr. Trump accountable for his lies, his failures and his chilling plans. More than once, he struggled to make it to the end of a sentence,” the typically left-leaning editorial board wrote.
The editorial came less than 24 hours after a disastrous debate performance in which Mr.
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