In a tense exchange on Friday, CNN’s Casey Hunt pressed Biden campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu to answer whether Biden would consider dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Hunt clashed with Landrieu after a number of media figures, including New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, called on Biden to resign after his performance in Thursday’s debate.
“Do you think Democrats should replace Joe Biden as the leading presidential candidate? [people] Bring up that possibility personally in the conversation,” Hunt asked Landrieu.
“This is a discussion that’s been going on for the last two and a half years,” Landrieu responded. “It’s unlikely to happen.”
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During a tense exchange on Friday, CNN’s Casey Hunt Biden pressed campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu to answer whether Biden would consider dropping out of the 2024 race. (CNN)
“The president may have lost the debate on style, but he won on facts and civility,” Landrieu said.
Hunt also pressed Landrieu to answer whether she felt Democrats had been lied to by Biden’s aides about his ability to be president.
“Do you feel at all misled by Democrats very close to President Biden who are claiming that nothing has changed in the last two years that would affect this individual’s ability to do his job for the next four years?” Hunt asked Landrieu.
“No, not at all,” Landrieu said.
Landrieu acknowledged that Trump didn’t put in a particularly strong performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump.
“[Biden] “He started slow last night,” Landrieu said. “I think last night was a tough time for him, that’s for sure.”
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According to a CNN poll released during the broadcast, 67% of debate viewers thought Trump won the debate, while 33% thought Biden won the debate. (Getty Images)
“If Joe Biden loses this election to Donald Trump, which many in your party see as an existential struggle for democracy, will that mean a second term for Trump is his fault?” Hunt asked Landrieu.
“[Biden’s] “I think he’ll be a candidate,” Landrieu said.
A CNN poll conducted after the presidential debate showed Trump winning by a landslide over Biden.
According to a poll broadcast by CNN, 67% of debate viewers felt that Trump won the debate, while 33% felt that Biden won. After the two men’s final debate of 2020, CNN Poll The survey showed that 53% of viewers felt Biden won, while 39% felt Trump won.
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Fox News’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
