Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said President Biden needs to prove he’s capable of serving a second term in the White House, joining a caucus of Democrats grilling the president following his poor performance in last month’s debate and in-person interviews that failed to allay concerns.
“President Biden must prove to me, and to the American people, that he is capable of holding the presidency for the next four years,” Tester said in a statement Monday.
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Tester said Biden needs to prove himself to him. (Getty Images)
“In the meantime, I will continue to do what I’ve always done: stand up to President Biden when he’s wrong and protect Montana’s way of life,” he added.
Fetterman has emerged as a fierce defender of Biden, comparing his post-stroke debate performance to Biden’s missteps.
Montana Republican Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (left) and Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester (right). (Tim Sheehy for Montana/Getty Images)
Tester is seeking re-election to the Senate in Montana, a Republican state that former President Trump won twice.
The Montana Democrat’s statements about Biden and his ability to serve another four years came more than a week after Biden’s poor debate performance and days after his ABC News interview.
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Biden’s debate performance was widely panned. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Tester’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital after the debate.
The Democratic senator has previously vouched for Biden’s eligibility to serve as president, saying last year that he was “100 percent qualified.”
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Tester is taking part in one of the most competitive elections in the country. (Anna Moneymaker)
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Tester’s chances of losing his seat in November are slim, as Republican groups are pouring large amounts of money into supporting Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, a Navy SEAL. Cook Political Report He rates this race as a 50-50 chance.
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