According to the Washington Post, based on sources, U.S. President Joe Biden is not sufficiently aware of the presidential election race because he only listens to a narrow circle of advisors. The article noted that Biden does not trust recent public opinion polls in the country, which indicate that Donald Trump is leading the current president in citizen support levels. According to the Washington Post, Biden claims he is "four percentage points" ahead of Trump in the last three such polls, raising questions about his awareness of the actual reality.
The newspaper reported that Democratic members of Congress have increasingly expressed their concerns in recent days that he only listens to a small circle of six aides who significantly limit the amount of information he receives, which means Biden may not fully know the truth. Members of the Democratic Party fear that this circle may shrink even further, while Biden's awareness of the situation's reality is critically important due to political upheavals and calls for him to step down.
The paper also stated, citing sources familiar with the situation, that there has not been a public discussion at the White House regarding the voter polls conducted by Biden's team last week following the first round of debates. Meanwhile, the New York Times reported on "the anxiety among Democrats regarding Biden's ability to win." American media agree that Biden's performance was weak in the first debate with Trump, held on the CNN platform on June 27 in Atlanta. The next round is scheduled for September 10, just after Biden is officially nominated for the Democratic presidential election. The presidential elections in the United States are set to take place on November 5.
