The competition for the presidency and a second entry into the White House remains intense between U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump. Despite numerous calls for him to do so, former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidential elections, ruled out on Monday any possibility of his opponent President Joe Biden withdrawing from the race. In his first television interview since the debate with Biden last month, where the president performed poorly, Trump told Fox News, "It seems to me he is indeed staying in the race." He went on to state, "Biden is arrogant and does not want to surrender, he does not want to do that."
Trump also remarked that whether Biden withdraws or not is unimportant and asserted, "I am ready for him." He reiterated that the current president is the worst in U.S. history, according to his assessment. He noted, "Joe was very pale during the debate; I didn't know what was happening to him." This comes amid ongoing pressure from allies of the current Democratic president due to concerns about his mental health.
Meanwhile, the president embarks on a new week in the battle for his political survival, under the watchful eyes of the United States and its allied nations anticipated to participate in the NATO summit in Washington. On Monday, Biden called on Democratic lawmakers gathered in Washington for a new parliamentary session to "unite" behind his candidacy, which has been shaken after his unsuccessful debate against Donald Trump ten days ago.
The U.S. president wrote, "Despite speculation in the press and elsewhere, my determination to continue in the race remains strong," emphasizing in a message to lawmakers that "it is time to unite and move forward as a united party to defeat Donald Trump." Biden also expressed confidence that voters still support him despite concerns about his age following his poor debate performance.
