The latest rumors about Biden keep coming!
According to reports from overseas media such as Canyon News, on June 30th local time, the famous American television host Bill O'Reilly stated that President Joe Biden will not seek re-election. O'Reilly gave two reasons: firstly, Biden was unable to recover from the first US presidential debate in 2024; The second is that fundraising is running out. And it is expected that the public statement of the Biden Harris campaign team will be released on July 1st local time.
However, data shows that Bill O'Reilly was a long-term conservative commentator who lost his job at Fox News due to allegations of sexual harassment. He may be trying to inspire MAGA supporters with an unconfirmed exclusive news about President Biden.
According to CNN, Biden's family, including First Lady Gil Biden, son Hunter Biden, and their grandchildren, held a pre arranged gathering at Camp David and pleaded with the President to continue fighting for re-election. A consultant stated that Biden's family provided "unwavering support". Biden's family was disappointed with his "debate preparation team" last week.
On the Democratic side, there is also the latest news coming out. Watch the report!
Biden withdrew from the election?
Renowned American television host O'Reilly has issued a public statement on all of his platforms stating that President Joe Biden will not seek re-election. And added that the campaign team has not yet publicly announced this news. In his summary of last Friday's debate, he pointed out that Biden made a mistake in the first minute of his speech, stating that he had created 15000 new jobs. What he wants to say is 15 million, not 15000. In addition, the debate lasted about 10 minutes, and Biden mixed billions and trillions together. Trump said at the time, "I really don't know what he said, and I don't think he knows either."
As of now, the Biden campaign team has not yet released any definite news. According to CNN, Biden's advisors stated that Biden's family, including First Lady Gill Biden, son Hunter Biden, and their grandchildren, held a pre arranged gathering at Camp David and urged the President to continue fighting for re-election. A consultant stated that Biden's family provided "unwavering support".
An advisor said that Biden's family was clearly disappointed with the team preparing for the debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump. They discussed whether to dismiss any of Biden's senior advisors and whether adjustments should be made to campaign personnel.
However, Biden is known for his loyalty and protection of his confidants, and he does not like to dismiss his assistants.
The shock brought by the CNN debate is still difficult for many to accept, and the President and his aides are in the early stages of dealing with the direct consequences. If the situation continues to worsen and the President is confident that withdrawing from the election will avoid dragging down the Democratic Party in this autumn's elections, then the views of the Biden family (Biden must continue to fight) may shift in the coming days.
"The regrettable fact is that Biden should withdraw from the election for the benefit of the country he has been dedicated to for half a century. Retirement is necessary for President Biden," said the Atlanta Constitution in an editorial on Sunday
The attitude of the Democratic Party
So, what is the attitude of the Democratic Party? After several days of worrying about Biden's poor performance in the debate with Trump on stage, Democratic leaders firmly rejected calls for the party to choose a younger presidential candidate in the November 5th election.
Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, may become the Speaker of the House next year, provided that his party can control the House of Representatives in November. He admitted that Biden had encountered setbacks, but it was just a prelude to his comeback.
Delaware Senator Chris Coons, Biden's main replacement, stated in an interview with ABC that Biden needs to continue running to ensure victory over Trump. "I think he is the only Democrat who can defeat Donald Trump."
However, Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has considered that if Biden decides not to run, he may also run in the 2024 election. He said that on Saturday night, he and his wife had dinner with Biden at a fundraising event, and he was confident in supporting the president. However, he mentioned the president's age twice in a brief interview, saying "he is 81 years old.".
Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison and Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez held a conference call with dozens of committee members from across the country last Saturday afternoon, including some of the party's most influential members. According to two anonymous telephone participants, the conference call was both a morale boosting conversation and a planning meeting for the upcoming National Congress.
The New York Times reported, citing sources, that Democratic sponsors have begun discussing "secret rules" with political advisors to see if Biden can be removed from the presidential candidate list before or during the Democratic National Convention.
Data shows that since last Thursday, there have been constant calls for Biden to step down. After the debate, a CBS poll showed that the number of Democrats who believe Biden should not run for president increased by 10 percentage points from 36% in February to 46%.
It is worth noting that on September 11, 2016, after Hillary Clinton made a slip of the tongue at an event, she considered the possibility of changing candidates after the convention. In the end, that year, relatively young Hillary also lost to Trump.