U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to continue his bid for a new term in the White House and has criticized the record of his rival, former President Donald Trump. This came during Biden's first political speech since the assassination attempt on his Republican opponent. Biden revealed the only reason that could lead him to withdraw from the presidential race.
In an interview with "BET News," Biden stated that the only thing that might prompt him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race is the emergence of a medical issue or if a doctor tells him he has a health problem. He said, "If I developed a medical issue, if a doctor came to me and said I have this problem or that. I might have made a grave error in the entire debate, but look, when I initially ran, you might remember, I said I would be a transitional candidate. I thought I would be able to pass it on to someone else. But I didn't expect things to get this divided."
Biden also reiterated his commitment to continue the presidential race, but clarified during his speech that his vice president, Kamala Harris, is not only a great vice president but could also be "President of the United States."
Earlier, Democratic Representative Adam Schiff warned donors in a private meeting about the potential significant losses for his party if President Biden remains in the presidential race. According to sources from the "New York Times," Schiff emphasized during the meeting that Biden could be an obstacle for other Democratic candidates, pointing out that his continued candidacy could also result in the party losing control of the Senate and missing the opportunity to gain control of the House of Representatives.
While Trump benefits from a wave of support at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Democrat Joe Biden, who is trying to save his presidential nomination, is in Las Vegas to rally support from Black voters. Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday, Joe Biden canceled a trip to Texas on Monday but kept his scheduled visit to Nevada, where he narrowly defeated his Republican opponent in 2020.
