ABC News has distanced itself from its star anchor’s outspoken claim that President Biden cannot last another four years in office.
George Stephanopoulos was filmed being asked on video whether Biden should resign shortly after his pivotal interview with Biden following his disastrous performance in last week’s presidential debate.
“I don’t think he can serve another four years,” Stephanopoulos said, according to the video, as he walked through New York City. Obtained by TMZ.
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: ‘I don’t think he can serve another four years’ after Biden interview
ABC News released a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday night saying, “George expressed his own views and does not represent the position of ABC News.”
Stephanopoulos appeared to regret his candid admission, saying in a statement: “Today I answered a question from a passerby. I should not have done so.”
According to a video obtained by TMZ, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos said that President Biden won’t be able to serve another four years in office. (ABC/Paula Lobo via Getty Images)
White House press secretary Andrew Bates pointed Fox News Digital to comments made by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a press conference on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre told Fox News’ Peter Doocy that the president is committed to serving out his second term. The Biden campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
If Biden is re-elected, he will be 86 at the end of his second term.
ABC’s swift crackdown on Stephanopoulos’ bombshell comments wasn’t done without some controversy: The Disney-owned network is already airing the second presidential debate between Biden and former President Trump on September 10.
The debate will be moderated by ABC’s David Muir and Lindsey Davis, but no one knows if it will go ahead as planned. After Biden’s halting and weak performance last month, debate moderators may want to keep him out of the spotlight as much as possible, while Trump, who is currently leading in the polls, may not want to risk giving Biden any momentum.
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ABC expects both candidates to debate, but it probably won’t help that the network’s chief political anchor has said he doesn’t think Biden can handle another four years of presidency.
ABC News released a statement saying, “George expressed his own views and do not represent a position of ABC News.” (Gary Hirschhorn/Getty Images)
Biden’s debate performance media A growing number of Democrats are dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Biden has stood his ground, repeatedly saying he will continue to run and that he is the best choice to beat Trump.
The interview with Mr Stephanopoulos was widely seen as a test of his mental fitness to run for reelection, but the 22-minute interview did nothing to ease tensions within the party.
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Questioned about whether he watched the debate on CNN, Biden raised eyebrows when he told Stephanopoulos, “I don’t think I did.”
He also refused to take cognitive tests, repeatedly insisting that he was tested daily in his role as commander in chief.
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos spoke with President Biden last week in his first interview since last month’s presidential debate. (Photo by ABC via Getty Images)
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Biden also angered Democrats by saying he would be satisfied if he lost to Trump as long as he “tried his hardest.” [his] all.”
