Joe Biden reiterated this Thursday, July 11, that He is the “most qualified” Democrat for the upcoming US electionsdespite having confused Donald Trump with Kamala Harris and Volodymyr Zelensky with Vladimir Putin.
“I think I’m the most qualified person to be a presidential candidate. I beat him once and I’ll beat him once more.”“We’re not going to be able to do that,” Biden, 81, said, referring to his Republican rival Donald Trump at a news conference marked by notable confusion.
The president expressed his desire to “complete the work” that He started and proved fully capable of handling relations with the presidents of China and RussiaXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, “within three years” if he manages to win the November elections.
Biden, much more confident than during his debated meeting with Trump in June, He once more had significant lapses, something that happens frequently to him..
In response to the first question, Biden said: “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be Vice President if I didn’t think she was qualified to be President.“.
Clearly, he was referring to his vice president, Kamala Harris. Unaware of the confusion, he continued answering questions as if nothing had happened.
The reaction from Biden’s team when he called Kamala “Vice President Trump”
ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS 🤣😂💀 pic.twitter.com/WLSFD2vDYp
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Shortly before, he also made a mistake introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin.”
This time he did notice and corrected it.
“And now I would like to give the floor to the President of Ukraine, who has both courage and determination. Ladies and Gentlemen, President Putin“Biden said, adding: “He’s going to defeat President Putin. President Zelensky“.
Biden accidentally calls Ukraine’s leader ‘President Putin’ pic.twitter.com/XWgpFiN5ga
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During the press conference, Trump mocked him: “Good job, Joe!“, wrote the former president on his Truth Social network.
“I’m fine”
The last two weeks have been difficult for Biden, who is struggling to maintain his political position following more than 50 million Americans watched him lose the thread of his statements and rambled on during the debate with Trump. These ninety minutes plunged his re-election campaign into chaos.
Fifteen Democratic House members and one senator They have openly asked him to abandon his candidacyfearing that it might lead to failure in the legislative elections that are being held at the same time as the presidential elections.
“I am determined to introduce myself, But I think it is important to dispel fears.“Biden said. “I’m fine,” he added, denying rumors that he has to go to bed at 8 p.m.
He acknowledged, however, that “it would be smarter” Reduce your work pace to avoid shifts that start at seven in the morning and end “at midnight”.
“I have undergone three intensive and consistent neurological examinations” by neurologists, the last one “in February,” and “They say I’m in good shape“, he recalled.
Biden said allies fear Trump’s return to power and He accused the Republican of lacking “commitment” to NATOmeeting at a historic summit this week in Washington.
“It would be a disaster”
“European allies are not saying, ‘Joe, don’t run,'” Biden said. “What I hear from them is, ‘You have to win, “You can’t let this guy move forward. It would be a disaster.”
Biden struggled to express himself more clearly than he did in the debate. Although he has struggled with stuttering since childhood, He has never been a brilliant speaker and improvisation is not his strong point.
This Thursday, although he stumbled when speaking at times and had trouble finishing some sentences, he did not There was a comparison with what happened two weeks ago.
He has shown that he can master international issues without the need for notes or a teleprompter. A few weeks before the Democratic convention, scheduled for August 19-22 in Chicago, Their political situation is complex.
According to the New York Times, his campaign team and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have quietly explored the latter’s chances of facing TrumpBiden defended her Thursday but insisted he wants to finish her job.
An Ipsos poll, released Thursday by the Washington Post and ABC, does not show a drop in voting intention since the debate: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tied at 46% each. However, 67% of respondents believe Biden should withdraw his candidacyincluding 56% of Democratic voters.
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