US President Joe Biden says he is not considering quitting the presidential race.
There has been mounting pressure from within the Democratic
Party on Biden to step aside, after a shaky debate performance with Donald
Trump, the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party.
Stakeholders have also expressed concerns over the
president’s health and mental alertness after that June 27 night.
Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Biden said only the
“Lord Almighty” would convince him to drop his re-election bid.
“I mean, if the Lord
Almighty came down and said, ‘Joe, get outta the race’, I would get outta the
race. The Lord Almighty’s not coming down. I mean, these hypotheticals,” Biden
said.
“I don’t think anybody is more qualified to be president or
win this race than me.
“Look, I’m running again because I think I understand best
what has to be done to take this nation to a completely new level. We are on
our way. We are on our way.”
Biden also dismissed criticisms that he is too old and
feeble to run again.
“I see all these stories that say I am too old.. was I too
old to create 15 million jobs? Was I too old to erase student debt for five
million Americans? Do you think I’m too old to beat Donald Trump?” he asked.
On Wednesday, the White House said Biden is not backing down
from the race despite growing concerns.
“The president is clear-eyed, and he is staying in the
race,” Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, said.
“That is what the
president is focused on, continuing to deliver for the American people. This is
a president who is strong and resolute.”
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