President Biden was slammed on social media after saying during an ABC News interview that he wasn’t sure whether he had watched his own performance in last week’s presidential debate.
In a preview of “World News Tonight” aired on Friday, ABC News host George Stephanopoulos pressed Biden on whether he understood how badly he performed in the race against former President Trump.
“Did you watch the debate afterwards?” Stephanopoulos asked.
Biden was silent for a moment, then replied, “No, I don’t think I did.”
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President Biden caught people’s attention in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos when he said he wasn’t sure if they watched his own performance in the debate. (Screenshot/ABC)
Word of the exchange quickly spread.
“Biden looks and sounds awful in the footage @ABC aired at 6:30pm. So bad. He can’t even remember if he watched the debate afterwards. Holy crap,” CNN contributor Scott Jennings responded.
“In the excerpts aired by ABC, Biden still sounded unwell and confused — maybe not as bad as he did eight days ago, but certainly not in an ‘I’m OK’ sort of way,” wrote journalist Josh Barro.
“The debate was a week ago and he can’t remember if he watched the replay,” New York Post columnist Miranda Devine wrote.
“If Biden himself isn’t watching the debate, how does he know exactly what other Democrats and voters are watching?” CBS News reporter Katherine Watson asked.
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“It was pretty memorable for people who watched it,” said FOX 11 LA anchor Elex Michaelson.
“Oh man, that’s tough,” progressive personality Emma Vigeland responded.
“Doesn’t he know???” exclaimed Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen.
Biden insisted his dismal performance in last month’s debate with Trump was simply a “bad episode” or a “bad night” rather than a sign of anything more serious, and suggested he bore the blame.
“It was a terrible event,” Biden told Stephanopoulos. “There were no indications of anything serious. I was exhausted. I didn’t follow my instincts in terms of preparation. It was a terrible night.”
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According to a report from The Atlantic, President Biden declared that he “must resign” following his performance at last week’s debate. (Getty Images)
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Biden’s stunning debate performance sent far-reaching political shockwaves. Liberal Media They called for him to withdraw from the presidential race.
Both Biden and the White House have repeatedly insisted he will continue to campaign. The White House also denied reports Wednesday that Biden had told key allies he was considering stepping down.
Fox News’ Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
