Former US President Barack Obama, a powerful figure in the Democratic Party, has told people close to him that Joe Biden should reconsider running for president in November, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. Washington Post.
Since his disastrous debate at the end of June against Donald Trump, during which he often struggled to articulate his thoughts, Joe Biden has been under pressure from some Democrats who doubt his ability to face and beat the Republican candidate on November 5.
Barack Obama, under whom Joe Biden served as vice president, believes that the current host of the White House, aged 81, should “seriously evaluate the viability of his candidacy”, wrote the Washington Postciting informed people around him.
The newspaper said that the former president did not respond to this information.
If the news becomes official, Barack Obama would be the most important Democrat to join the voices pushing Joe Biden to throw in the towel.
The president is currently in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Faced with concerns and pressure, Joe Biden refuses to step down and brushes aside doubts about his mental abilities and physical fitness, saying he is best placed to beat Donald Trump at the polls.
But the pressure is mounting: Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives have reportedly both met with Biden in recent days to tell him that his candidacy could jeopardize the party’s chances in November.
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