Growing concerns about President Biden’s poor debate performance are likely to be the focus of this Sunday’s news shows.
Biden’s stammering and raspy delivery caused widespread anxiety on both sides of the aisle and raised questions about whether he should remain the Democratic front-runner. Even staunch Democratic supporters, including some who worked with Biden when he was vice president, expressed concern about how a debate between the current president and former President Trump would go.
“Obviously the debate was awful,” former Obama administration speechwriter and “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Favreau posted on social platform X on Friday morning. “We must defeat Donald Trump. We must field a candidate who can do that.”
Some in the president’s party have raised questions about whether Trump should remain the candidate, but those around him oppose the idea.
After the debate, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said: fellow Following reports of growing unrest among Democrats, party members were warned to “stay calm”.
“I refuse to join the Democratic vultures who have climbed onto Biden’s shoulders after the debate. No one knows better than me that a tough debate is not the sum of a person’s character or achievements,” Fetterman, who will appear on “Fox News Sunday” this week, said in a post on social platform X.
Fetterman also Rapidly The New York Times Editorial Committee In another post from X, he called on Biden to stop campaigning, writing, “Fuck you.”
Rep. James Clyburn of Colorado also pushed back against rumors that Biden was dropping out of the race, saying the president should “stay the course” and that his critics should “chill out.” Clyburn will appear on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
However, Clyburn also told USA Today that he would support Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee if the president was “out of office.”
“I’m a Biden-Harris guy, so I’m not going to shy away from that idea. I’m a Biden-Harris guy,” the South Carolina Democrat said. “I’d support Biden without Harris, and I’d support Harris without Biden.”
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley is scheduled to appear on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” this week. Said In a post after the debate, X said his party’s candidate “understands how to solve the problems that plague the American people.”
“Biden couldn’t even understand the question,” Whatley’s post continues.
NewsNation is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which also owns The Hill.
Below is the full list of guests scheduled to appear on this Sunday’s talk show:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” — Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley.
ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware), former advisor to President Trump Steve Bannon, and Dr. Anthony Fauci (former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).
NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Gov. Doug Burgum (R-Mo.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.).
CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.).
CNN’s “State of the Union” — Rep. James E. Clyburn (D.C.), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D.C.), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.)
“Fox News Sunday” — Vance, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” — Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump and conservative author Peter Schweitzer.
