Biden’s family tells him to ‘keep fighting’ during crisis talks at Camp David, as son Hunter emerges as a key adviser after Trump debate debacle sparked calls for him to withdraw from presidential race
Joe Biden’s entire family has gathered at Camp David to discuss the president’s future after his shockingly poor debate performance against Donald Trump.
The White House and the campaign have blamed Biden’s low, sometimes hard-to-understand voice on a “cold.”
Others say this is how the president looks day to day now, and that even Democrats are questioning whether Biden should be replaced in time for November as his poll numbers fall further and further behind Trump’s.
Many have seen Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, as the one person who could influence the president in any way.
But this time, son Hunter — found guilty on three charges in his successful June 11 gun and drug trial and someone who has consistently distracted people from his father’s foibles — is the one who has stood up for his father most fervently.
Joe Biden’s entire family has gathered at Camp David to discuss the president’s future after his shockingly poor debate performance against Donald Trump. Son Hunter (pictured right) has become an advocate for his father’s presidency
According to a new report, Biden’s eldest surviving son — who is notorious for his wild adventures with drink, drugs and women, in addition to his beliefs — has become the most determined member of the Biden family to push for him to stay in the race.
According to the New York Times, Hunter, who has always offered advice to his father despite his troubles, does not want the country to see his father as the “stumbling, aging” man who appeared at Thursday’s debate, citing a source familiar with the conversations.
Instead, he wants America to see him as he apparently does: “sloppy and out of control of the facts.”
The rest of the Biden family mostly tried to show support and wanted to know what they could do to help the president if he were to continue.
Ideas suggested that the president’s grandchildren would “talk to influential people on social media.”
Overall, the entire Biden family gave their “unequivocal support,” he said. CNNwith reference to an advisor.
Despite mounting pressure from Democrats to reconsider his political future following a car crash during a debate, Joe Biden appears to remain firmly in the race, with Jill Biden stubbornly sticking by his side.
And her actions over the past 48 hours make it clear that she is the one who holds the reins when it comes to her husband’s decision to stay in the race.
Speaking to wealthy donors in New York on Friday night, she made clear she knew how the debate was perceived, but said she had told her husband the campaign would continue.
Many have named Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, seen as the one person who could influence the president in either direction
The rest of the Biden family tried to offer more support, wanting to know what they could do to help if the president continued.
“Let’s talk about last night’s debate because I know it’s on your mind.” she said. “Like Joe said earlier today, he’s not a young man. And you know, after last night’s debate he said, ‘You know, Jill, I don’t know what happened. I didn’t feel great.’ And I said, ‘Look, Joe, we’re not going to let 90 minutes determine the four years you’re president.'”
CNN’s performance, in which Joe Biden kept asking questions and lost the thread, caused unprecedented panic in the party.
Top lawmakers and officials immediately considered their options.
But when Biden attended a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, he seemed a different man. Jill Biden called it an “amazing” event.
During the debate, he admitted that his debate performance was less than ideal, but insisted he remained in the race. The crowd of more than 2,000 people cheered him on.
His defiant announcement came at the same time as the one person likely standing between him and a potentially historic decision to step aside: his wife Jill.
Even though she knows he had a bad night during the first presidential debate, she remains stubbornly by her husband’s side and fights the fear that he will lose the November election to Donald Trump.
The Bidens know “he didn’t have the best first debate,” a source close to her told DailyMail.com. “Is he the best person to be president now and for the next four years? 100% yes.”
Biden’s defiant announcement came alongside the one person likely standing between him and a potentially historic decision to step aside: his wife Jill.
According to a new report, Biden’s eldest living son – who is infamous for his wild adventures with booze, drugs and women, in addition to his beliefs – has become the most intransigent member of the Biden family in insisting he stay in the race
“She’s been his wife for 47 years; she’s his biggest supporter, biggest champion and biggest believer.”
President Biden, 81, has already secured the nomination. The only way for the party to get another nominee is for him to voluntarily drop out of the race.
However, it appears the president is facing an uphill battle after Thursday’s debacle.
A poll released Sunday shows that 72 percent of voters do not think Biden has the cognitive capabilities for another term. This is an increase of seven percent from the same poll conducted earlier in June, before the debate.
Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) has repeatedly questioned Biden’s cognitive and physical health.
He suggested that the seven-day preparation for the debate at Camp David was a way to get the drug cocktail in before the confrontation with Trump.
Both before and after the debate, doubts arose about Biden’s mental acuity and cognitive health.
Biden bumbled through Thursday’s debate with Trump, often speaking lowly, mumbling or losing his train of thought. When Trump spoke, the shared screen showed the president with his mouth ajar and a blank stare.
The outcome prompted a flurry of calls for Biden to end his candidacy, even from some of his strongest supporters.
On the other hand, Trump’s debate performance has only increased his party’s support.
Fifty percent of registered voters believe the 78-year-old has the cognitive abilities to run for a second term in 2024. Only 27 percent think the same about Biden.
It’s unclear what will happen next, but Biden will spend his Sunday at Camp David discussing the future of this race with his family.
Some blame First Lady Jill Biden for forcing her husband to keep campaigning for re-election, and Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wy.) accused the first lady of “elder abuse.”