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United States: the media call on Joe Biden to give up the presidential election
United States: the media call on Joe Biden to give up the presidential election
(France 2)
Appearing weakened and struggling during a debate against Donald Trump, Joe Biden remains, for the moment, in the running to win a second term. But more and more of his supporters are beginning to doubt his ability to govern for four more years.
A dynamic candidate who even shows off a few dance steps. This is the image that Joe Biden wants to send to his supporters. In his rally on Friday, June 28, in North Carolina, the Democratic candidate wants to be reassuring, he is ready for a second term: “I don’t walk as easily as I used to. I don’t talk as well as I used to, I don’t debate as well, but I know what I’m doing.”. Because Joe Biden wants to make people forget his disastrous performance in the debate that opposed him to Donald Trump. For 90 minutes, the American president looked lost and weakened, to the point of not being able to finish his sentences.
Since then, all the television channels have been asking questions. Should Joe Biden continue the race? The prestigious Democratic-leaning newspaper, the New York Times, calls on the candidate to give up. Enough to fuel doubt even among his supporters. Legally, it is still possible to change candidate but politically, this is proving complicated a few months before the presidential election. A risk that the Democratic Party is perhaps not ready to take according to experts. In the coming months, Joe Biden will have to win over the vote of those who doubt.
