2024-07-18 19:14:00
Former US President Barack Obama, who was very influential in the Democratic Party, told people close to him that Joe Biden should reconsider his candidacy for the presidential election in November, the Washington Post reported on Thursday .
Since his disastrous debate at the end of June against Donald Trump, in which he often struggled to express his ideas, Joe Biden has come under pressure from some Democrats who doubt his ability to face the candidate of Republic and hit it on November 5.
Barack Obama, whose vice president was Joe Biden, believes that the current host of the White House, 81 years old. “Seriously assess the viability of his candidacy”wrote the Washington Post, citing knowledgeable people in his entourage.
The newspaper states that the former president did not respond to this information.
If the information becomes official, Barack Obama would be the most important Democrat to participate in the voices pushing Joe Biden to throw in the towel.
The president is currently in isolation, after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. In the face of anxiety and pressure, Joe Biden refuses to back down and casts aside doubts about his mental abilities and physical fitness, saying that he is best able to beat Donald Trump at the polls.
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But the pressure is mounting: Democratic leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives have reportedly met with Joe Biden in recent days to tell him that his candidacy could jeopardize the party’s chances in November.
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