The president said he won’t end his reelection bid against Donald Trump, despite concerns over his debate performance.
A number of Donald Trump loyalists and MAGA supporters are celebrating the «great news» that President Joe Biden intends on staying in the 2024 race.
Biden’s poor performance at the June 27 CNN debate prompted calls for the 81-year-old to end his reelection bid in order to allow another candidate to be the 2024 Democratic nominee.
The president and his team have frequently dismissed such suggestions. Biden also received the backing of several Democratic governors to stay in the race on Wednesday, including California’s Gavin Newsom and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer.
Biden is reported to have joined a Zoom call with campaign and Democratic National Committee staff on Wednesday to declare «no one’s pushing me out. I’m not leaving.» The same day, Biden sent a campaign email out acknowledging that the past few days had been «tough» before adding: «Let me say this as clearly and simply as I can: I’m running.»
Several MAGA followers have mocked Biden for still opting to remain in the White House race, suggesting he is guaranteeing a Trump victory in November.
