As Democrats appear to be distancing themselves from the campaign to reelect Joe Biden and opening the door to other possibilities, the president has reportedly told a close ally that he is reconsidering whether he should stay in the race — the strongest indicator yet that he may drop out after his disastrous debate performance last week.
“He said: ‘I have done way too much foreign policy,’” the ally reportedly continued, blaming himself for his poor debate performance. “He said to me: ‘I have over done it. I did too much travel. I did too much back and forth. I did too much time change. I had a cold. That was a mistake.’”, the ally emphasized that Biden is still committed to the reelection fight, while White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said the report that Biden is considering dropping out is “absolutely false.