NEW YORK (AP) President Joe Biden What we are aiming for Recovering his magic He reassured donors at a fundraiser on Saturday that he was up to the challenge of winning. Donald Trump.
81 year old Problematic performance During Thursday’s first presidential debate, Trump was asked about his reaction after the January 6, 2021 riots. An existential threat to American democracyBiden’s incoherent answers and struggles to deal with Trump led the New York Times editorial board to declare on Friday that Biden should drop out of the race and that staying would be a “reckless gamble.”
Biden and his wife, Jill, attended an afternoon campaign event in East Hampton, New York, a beach town on Long Island where real estate firm Zillow puts the median home price at $1.9 million. The event, which was closed to the press, took place at the home of Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Avram Glazer, according to public records.
An evening fundraiser was scheduled to follow in Red Bank, New Jersey.
In the aftermath of Thursday night’s debate, Biden It showed more vitality Speaking in North Carolina and New York on Friday, Trump said he believes “with every fiber of my being” that he can fulfill the presidency.
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The Biden campaign announced it raised more than $27 million on Thursday and Friday, including $3 million at a fundraiser in New York City focused on the LGBTQ+ community.
Jill Biden told supporters on Friday that after the debate Biden told her, “Look, Jill, I don’t know what happened. I wasn’t feeling very good,” to which she responded, “Look, Joe, we’re not going to define your four years as president in 90 minutes.”
The Democratic president still needs to assuage the fears stirred by the debate, which has seeped into the national conscience thanks to viral videos, memes and public pressure for him to drop out of the race.
Democratic donors in New York, Southern California and Silicon Valley privately expressed deep concern about the viability of Biden’s campaign following his performance in the debate.
In a series of text messages and private conversations, they discussed a short list of potential successors, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris.
But there was no formal pressure on Biden to step down on Friday, and some doubted there ever would be any given the logistical challenges involved in replacing a presumptive nominee just four months before Election Day.
Some donors have said they plan to suspend personal contributions, saying Biden’s weekend fundraisers will almost certainly bring in more revenue because tickets were sold and paid for before the debate.
