President Biden has argued that his disastrous debate performance actually swung more voters to his side than former President Trump did.
Biden made the remarks Saturday at a fundraiser at the home of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, surrounded by donors. The president reportedly acknowledged that his performance in the debate left a lot to be desired, but argued that the polls were on his side.
“I had a bad night, but I’m going to fight harder,” Biden told dozens of people at the party, NJ.com reported.
“Research during the debate showed that we persuaded more undecided voters than Trump did, in large part because of his actions on January 6,” he added. “People remember the bad things that happened during his presidency.”
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President Joe Biden argued that his disastrous debate performance on Saturday actually swung more voters to his side than former President Trump did. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden sought to reverse an embarrassing performance Thursday night after several major newspapers called on him to drop out of the race. The New York Times editorial board believes that it would be a “reckless gamble” for him to continue running. The editorial board of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution made a similar argument, calling on Biden to withdraw “for the good of the country.”
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So far, however, formal pressure for Biden to withdraw has come from outside. Despite internal panic, top Democrats in Congress and across the country have publicly backed his presidential bid.
Biden sought to reverse an embarrassing performance Thursday night after several major newspapers called on him to drop out of the race. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Democratic National Committee)
Democratic National Committee (Democratic National Committee) Chairman Jaime Harrison on Saturday sought to quash rumors about Biden’s successor.
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Harrison told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that support for President Biden remains strong and said “despair” is coming from the media.
“You can hear the laments from pundits, pastors, and columnists and the like. New York Timesbut you don’t hear from people,” he said.
Democratic National Committee (Democratic National Committee) Chairman Jaime Harrison on Saturday tried to quash rumors about Biden’s successor. (Photo by Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)
“What I see is this irritation, especially in the black community,” he said. “I’m black. I see support for Joe Biden growing because you know, in the black community, in your family, you can say whatever you want to your family, but don’t let others .
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The Democratic National Committee chairman said people are supporting Biden because he “always has our backs.”
“That’s what I see in Joe Biden’s support, because for us, Joe Biden has been our back and we’re going to have his support,” he said.
Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whiten contributed to this report.
