Joe Biden has been urged to bow out of the US presidential race by several prominent figures, including Stephen Colbert and Stephen King. The president’s disastrous performance in the first debate against Donald Trump on June 27 has led many of his supporters to call into question his ability to continue in the fight for the White House. Colbert said Biden’s performance “took a year off my life” and added that “self-sacrifice takes a particular kind of courage. And that is a courage I believe Joe Biden is capable of.”
Similarly, director Rob Reiner shared his concerns about Biden’s physical competence for the upcoming election, while Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof is another calling for him to step down. Cardi B, who had pledged her support to Biden in the past, also recently criticised him, saying her feelings on him had changed due to his stance on Palestine and his inaction over the economy.
Nevertheless, Biden remains defiant about running in the election. In an open letter sent to Democrats, the president said he was “firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump”. He added: “I wouldn’t be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024…The voters — and the voters alone — decide the nominee of the Democratic Party. The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end. We have one job. And that is to beat Donald Trump. Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task head only helps Trump and hurts us.
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