NYT, WSJ and The Economist call on Biden to abandon campaign in editorial

The New York Times Editorial Board is calling on President Joe Biden to leave the race for the White House following his performance in the New York presidential debate. CNN.

“The president appeared on Thursday night like the shadow of a great public servant. He struggled to explain what he would accomplish in a second term. He had difficulty responding to Mr. Donald Trump’s provocations. He has struggled to hold Mr. Trump accountable for his lies, his failures and his frightening plans. More than once, he struggled to complete a sentence,” the Board wrote. He continued: “the greatest public service that Mr. Biden can now provide is to announce that he will not continue to run for reelection.”

There are Democratic leaders who would be a “compelling and energetic” alternative to Trump, the Council said.

“There is no reason for the party to risk the stability and security of the country by forcing voters to choose between Mr. Trump’s shortcomings and Mr. Biden’s. It is too great a gamble simply to expect Americans to ignore or disregard the age and frailty of Mr. Biden that they see with their own eyes,” the Times said.

The Council goes on to say that it will still support Biden as its “unequivocal choice” if the choice remains between him and former President Donald Trump, but said the president is “not the man he was four years ago” and called it a “reckless gamble ” Biden’s justification for running.

The Wall Street Journal and The Economist echo the NYT’s request

The New York Times Editorial Board’s request found support from two other important media outlets. The Wall Street Journal wrote in its editorial that “the withdrawal [da candidatura] of Biden would cause temporary panic as Democrats search for a new candidate.”

“Vice Kamala Harris is not the answer,” the text continued. “But others would emerge as candidates, and the Democratic convention would attract the world’s attention.”

The editorial goes on to say that Donald Trump “is counting on Democrats to stick with Mr. Biden, but the country deserves a better choice.”

The Economist wrote that Joe Biden must now give way to an alternative candidate and that “his last and greatest political act would help rescue America from an emergency”. The editorial goes on to say that the American leader will have difficulty undoing the damage caused by his performance in the debate on Thursday (27).

“If, as is likely, Mr. Trump refuses to participate in a second debate in September — what does he have to lose? — the incumbent president may never again have such a good opportunity to change voters’ minds,” the text continued. “Replacing him could divide Democrats at a time when they need to remain united. These claims may have been convincing at one time. No more”.

The Economist editorial ends by saying that the debate “brought clarity to a race that currently offers Americans a choice between two candidates they don’t want. Mr. Biden and his party have been given the chance to avoid a dark fate for their country and the world. They should take advantage of it.”

Biden campaign responds

President Joe Biden’s campaign has countered the New York Times Editorial Board’s call for the president to leave the 2024 race following his debate performance.

“The last time Joe Biden lost the support of the New York Times editorial board, things ended up going very well for him,” a senior aide told CNN.

The Times had endorsed two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates: Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren.

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