In a recent interview, President Joe Biden responded to criticisms about his fitness to lead, stating that only divine intervention could compel him to step aside.
The 81-year-old president, in his first interview since a challenging debate against Donald Trump, acknowledged a “bad episode” during the debate where he struggled with his speech and froze on stage, leading to calls for his resignation.
When asked if he watched the debate again, the president told Stephanopoulos “I don’t think I did, no.”
Asked whether he would make the decision to step down if he wasn’t capable of beating his rival Trump, Biden said,
“It depends on if the Lord Almighty comes down and tells me that.
“I might do that.”
“If the Lord Almighty said ‘Joe, get out of the race,’ I’d get out of the race but the Lord Almighty is not coming down.”
He admitted he could not “run the 100 in 10 flat,” but insisted “I’m still in good shape.”
“Are you the same man today that you were when you took office three-and-a-half years ago?” Stephanopoulos asked.
“In terms of success, yes. I also was the guy who put together a peace plan for the Middle East that may be comin’ to fruition,” Biden said, adding that he expanded Nato and grew the economy.
“All the individual things that were done were ideas I had or I fulfilled. I moved on.”
See video below;
George Stephanopoulos: “If you can be convinced that you cannot defeat Donald Trump, will you stand down?”
President Biden: “It depends. If the Lord Almighty himself comes down and tells me that, I might do that.” pic.twitter.com/LWLkSRx8ML
— The Recount (@therecount) July 6, 2024
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