The US president appears determined to continue seeking re-election in 2024. However, his repeated public blunders cast doubt on his ability to run for another term.
Following the incident at his speech at the NATO summithe US President Joe Biden resumes rallies this Friday and will give a speech in Michiganan industrial state located in the north of the country that is crucial in the November elections if it is to defeat its rival republicano Donald Trump.
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The 81-year-old president will appear in a event in Detroitthe state’s largest city, a day following holding a press conference in which he tried to dispel doubts regarding withdrawing from the electoral race. According to his campaign team, Biden will describe “what the country might achieve in the first hundred days of a second term.”
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So far, the Democratic leader’s position regarding his candidacy remains firm following new lapses in less than two hours. First called the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky“President Putin” at the close of the NATO summit and later referred to his vice president, Kamala Harris, as “Vice President Trump.”
Minutes later, during his first solo press conference following the debate with Trump, Biden said there is “no one better” to defeat the Republican.
Joe Biden’s candidacy under scrutiny
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Joe Biden performed poorly in the debate once morest Donald Trump and continues to make mistakes ahead of the November election.
Following his appearance in Washington, some supporters praised his extensive knowledge of issues, especially international ones, and his control of the situation, but there were also those who highlighted his diction problems and in particular pointed out those two errors that did not go unnoticed in the speech.
There are many leaders who point out their alleged cognitive impairment and cast doubt on his ability to win in the November elections. Faced with these questions, Biden revealed that he took neurological tests, and that the results indicate that he is in “good health.”
The Democrat said he was the “most qualified” to face the 78-year-old Republican tycoon. However, Democrats are divided on this issue: A dozen congressmen from the party openly asked the American president to withdraw his candidacy ahead of the nominating convention in Chicago in August.
The focus is now on the stance of the party’s leading figures, in particular on the Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the former president Barack ObamaAs for voters, polls did not show a major shift in voting intention, but Americans are clearly concerned regarding Biden’s age and are questioning his ability to govern for another four years following the June 27 debate.
