President Joe Biden’s top adviser, Anita Dunn, said on Saturday that there had been no discussion about him leaving the presidential race after the presidential election. his poor performance during the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump.
“No, our conversation was, ‘Okay, what do we do next?'” Dunn said during a panel during a private appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.”
“The president, first of all, “What will we do next? What should I do?” Dunn said.
He also talked about the enthusiasm Biden supporters still have for his campaign, noting that the campaign has raised $27 million since the debate.
“The reality is, I think voters experienced this debate a little differently than some insiders,” Dunn said, adding, “We were looking at a lot of research. Other people were looking at research that was going on at the time of the research. And voters were actually focusing on the issues that mattered to them.” they give”.
His comments came after Biden’s debate speech on Thursday night raised concerns Among Democrats, even with some He calls on Biden to step aside and let the smaller one escape.
Dunn also pointed to Biden’s post-debate A campaign event in North Carolina On Friday, presidential protesters chanted “Four more years!” appeared energetic and motivated as he spoke to the crowd, who interrupted him to drown him out with chants.
“I know I’m not young. I don’t walk as comfortably as before. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to,” Biden told the audience on Friday. “I don’t argue as much as I used to, but I know what I know — I know how to tell the truth!”
Friday’s New York Times editorial board joined these callsCalling on Democrats, “create a process to elect someone more qualified [Biden’s] A place to beat Mr. Trump in November.”
Dunn argued that voters and supporters focused Biden’s attention on issues in the debate over Trump’s rhetoric and personality.
“[Trump] showed exactly who he was, and that – you know, the violence, the yelling, the bragging, it was all on full display during this discussion. I think that the president … came across as someone who is interested in the issues,” he added.
Dunn also pointed to Biden’s post-debate A campaign event in North Carolina On Friday, presidential protesters chanted “Four more years!”
Despite coughing repeatedly throughout the rally, Biden lashed out at Trump, at one point calling the former president a “one-man crime wave.”
“I know I’m not young. I don’t walk as comfortably as before. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to,” Biden told the audience on Friday. “I don’t debate as well as I used to, but I know what I know — I know how to tell the truth!”
“The president is going to continue to be there,” Dunn said Saturday, adding, “And he’s going to explain why Donald Trump is a threat to this country and why there’s a better way forward for Americans.”