President Biden argued that his dismal debate performance actually won over more voters than former President Trump.
Biden made the claim surrounded by donors at a fundraiser at the home of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday. The president reportedly acknowledged his performance in the debate was lackluster but insisted the polls were in his favor.
“It wasn’t a great night, but we’re going to fight harder,” Biden told several dozen people at the party, according to NJ.com.
“Pollutions during the debate showed that we converted more undecided voters to our support than Trump did, and a big part of that was because of what Trump did on January 6th,” he added. “People remember the bad things he did while he was president.”
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President Biden argued that his dismal performance in Saturday’s debate actually won over more voters than former President Trump. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden’s attempt to cover up his embarrassing performance on Thursday night came after several major newspapers called for him to drop out of the race. The editorial board of The New York Times argued that it was a “reckless gamble” for him to continue in the race. The editorial board of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution made a similar argument, calling on Biden to drop out “in the interest of the country.”
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But so far, all of the formal pressure on Biden to back down has come from outside: Despite rumors of internal panic, Democratic leaders in Congress and around the country continue to publicly support Biden’s run for president.
Biden’s attempt to cover up his embarrassing performance on Thursday night came after several major newspapers called for him to drop out of the race. (Derek White/Getty Images for DNC)
Democratic National Committee Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison on Saturday sought to quell rumors about who might succeed Biden.
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Harrison told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that the public still strongly supported President Biden, but that the “voices of anxiety” were coming from the media.
“You hear cries of dismay from critics and editorial writers. The New York TimesBut the voice of the people is not being heard,” he said.
Democratic National Committee Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison on Saturday sought to quell rumors about who might succeed Biden. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“What I’ve seen is unity, especially in the black community,” he said. “I’m black, and I’ve seen the unity in support of Joe Biden, because in the black community, in families, you can say whatever you want about a member of your family, but you can’t make anyone else do that.”
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The Democratic National Committee chairman said Biden has “always had our backs” and that the public supports him.
“That’s what I’ve seen with the support for Joe Biden, because for us, Joe Biden has always been on our side and we support him,” he said.
Fox News’ Sarah Lampe Whitten contributed to this report.
