Washington [US], June 29: AFP agency on June 29 quoted former US President Donald Trump as saying that current President Joe Biden will not withdraw from the race for the White House this year, after Mr. Biden had an unexpected debate performance and made the Democratic Party angry. alarm master.
"A lot of people are saying after last night's performance that Biden is dropping out of the race. But the truth is, I don't really believe that because he's polling better than any of the Democrats they're talking about," Trump said at a rally in Virginia.
Biden, 82, was hoarse and appeared tired as he entered the debate, while his opponent, who is four years younger, appeared more energetic. Biden's campaign said the president had been suffering from a cold for the past few days, while the leader said he had a sore throat.
In a notable development, The New York Times , the most influential newspaper in the US, published an editorial calling for Mr. Biden to withdraw, allowing another Democratic candidate to run in November.
Describing Mr. Biden as "the shadow of a great public servant," the newspaper's editorial board said the debate on June 27 showed he "failed his own test."
His determination to run for re-election is a "reckless gamble", the article commented, adding that "the greatest public service Mr. Biden can do right now is to announce that he will not continue to run for re-election." nominate".
Meanwhile, Mr. Biden's campaign denied the possibility of him withdrawing. The current president campaigned in North Carolina and made eloquent statements, which observers believed was an attempt to overcome the unexpected performance in the debate.
"I don't walk as well as I used to. I don't talk as well as I used to. I don't debate as well as I used to. But I know how to tell the truth. I know how to do this job," he said to cheers from supporters, adding that "when you fall, you get up."
His strong statements at the rally were what Democrats hoped he would have shown when debating Mr Trump.
"Did you see Mr. Trump last night? I guess - and I honestly believe - he set a new record for the most lies told in a debate. Mr. Trump is a real threat to this country. He is a threat to our freedom. He is a threat to everything America is representative", President Biden emphasized.
In Virginia, Mr. Trump continued to attack his election opponent: "It's not his age but his ability."
"The question every voter should ask themselves today is not whether Mr. Biden can survive a 90-minute debate , but whether America can survive four more years of him," the Republican candidate asked.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper