2024-07-10 19:09:47
More determined than ever, Joe Biden asked the Democratic Congressmen to back his re-election campaign or challenge him at the party convention in August, ignoring calls for him to throw in the towel.
“I am firmly determined to remain in the race,” he wrote defiantly in a letter to Democratic congressmen.The topic of how to move forward“It has already been addressed” and it is time for the controversy to end, he said bluntly.
His spokesman tried to stem the wave of speculation sparked by an article in the New York Times which ensures that an expert in Parkinson has visited the White House eight times in eight months, between the summer of 2023 and last spring.
“Has the president been treated by Parkinson? No. Is he being treated for Parkinson’s? No, he is not. Is he on medication for Parkinson’s? No,” she said. spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre at a press conference. The spokeswoman did not specify the purpose of the expert’s visit, citing an obligation of “confidentiality”.
While many want him to decline, others support him, such as Steven Horsford, president of the influential group of congressmen African Americans in the House of Representatives, and some senators. On the television program “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, Horsford said he is “confident” that “the average voter out there still wants Joe Biden” for a second term.
Biden, 81, acknowledged to lawmakers that he is aware of the “concerns,” especially since his disastrous performance in a televised debate against his predecessor and rival for the November elections. Donald Trump. For 90 minutes he appeared confused, stumbling and even rambling. The president blamed jet lag and a cold.
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2024-07-10 19:09:47