US President Joe Biden is set to launch a campaign rally on Sunday as he tries to counter a growing number of opponents who believe he is no longer fit for high office.
The octogenarian Democratic candidate will kick off his campaign this week with two rallies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania before returning to Washington DC to host a NATO summit, AFP reports.
He will step down as pressure mounts for him to do so, Breitbart News reported, as his debate debacle with Donald Trump continues to cause panic about his age and fitness to serve another four years in the job.
Other media appearances have failed to dispel doubts about Biden’s hopes for the 2024 presidential election.
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At rallies, with reporters and on social media, Biden has proclaimed he is the man for the presidency and the only one who can beat Trump, and that he will continue his campaign, ignoring all calls for him to resign.
“I beat Trump in 2020, and I’m going to beat him again in 2024,” his campaign social media account posted on Saturday.
But a 20-minute pre-recorded interview aired by ABC News on Friday failed to allay concerns, with halting and confused responses to questions.
His next big test in the public eye will be a news conference scheduled for Thursday during the NATO summit.
Biden: I’ve never taken a cognitive test because “nobody said I had to.” I don’t take one because becoming president is a test.
So far, five Democratic lawmakers have publicly called on Biden to declare that he no longer seeks to return to the White House.
Meanwhile, first lady Jill Biden has urged her husband to continue the campaign, and is due to campaign in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina on Monday, AFP reported.
Meanwhile, the Biden campaign has announced an aggressive strategy for July, including a slew of television ads and visits to key states.
This includes a visit to the southwestern United States during the Republican National Convention, which runs from July 15-18, where Trump is expected to be nominated as the party’s official presidential candidate.
