President Joe Biden said this Thursday (11), at an important press conference, that the “gravity of the situation” changed when he was asked about the comments he made during the 2020 presidential campaign, when he called himself a “bridge” candidate. ” to the next generation of Democratic party leaders.
“What has changed is the gravity of the situation I inherited in terms of the economy, foreign policy and internal division,” Biden said.
“My long time in the Senate has equipped me with wisdom about how to deal with Congress to get things done,” he added.
In March 2020, Biden called himself a bridge to future Democratic leaders, campaigning alongside his running mate Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer,
“Look, I see myself as a bridge, not anything else,” Biden said in 2020.
“You saw a whole generation of leaders behind me. They are the future of this country,” he added at the time.
Pressure against candidacy
The press conference comes as pressure against Biden’s re-election bid increases further within the Democratic party. The number of parliamentarians who asked to withdraw exceeds ten.
Biden’s campaign has been in dire straits for weeks, since the 81-year-old president’s poor performance in the CNN debate against 78-year-old Donald Trump, his Republican rival, raised new concerns about his age and mental acuity.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week revealed that Biden and Trump are tied in the race with 40% each. Other opinion polls have shown that Trump is expanding his lead over Biden.
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