Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime Harrison sought to quell rumors about who will succeed President Biden, insisting the party is defending the president following his disastrous performance in the debate.
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.
“We hear the lamentations from pundits, pastors and editorials in places like the New York Times, but we don’t hear the voice of the people,” he said.
“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.
“So we still support Biden,” Harrison said.
That’s why we still support Biden.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the final debate of the 2020 presidential election at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Brendan SmiarowskiJim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
He answered incoherently in a husky voice, Biden is struggling During Thursday night’s debate, Trump repeatedly lost his train of thought during parts of his remarks, raising concerns among his closest allies in politics and the media.
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After the debate, Democrats and liberal media figures were reported to be in a state of “panic” over Biden’s performance.
Optically, overall The collapse of the Democratic mediaReporters from a range of media outlets have reported on dozens of senior Democratic officials who say Biden, 81, should consider declining the party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.
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Biden did not indicate he plans to resign during his first post-debate rally. Raleigh, North CarolinaHe claimed he had the ability to defeat President Trump.
“Frankly, the dangers of this job are too great for me to do this job,” Biden said forcefully. “Donald Trump is a real threat to this country.”
Some strategists have suggested Democrats need to move quickly to replace him before Biden’s pick is formally announced in August.
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Vice President Kamala Harris His unpopularity among voters has largely ruled him out as a potential successor, although California Governor Gavin Newsom and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have both been mentioned as last-minute potential replacements.
