President Joe Biden faced a challenging weekend following his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, with his family and top advisers urging him to stay in the race despite calls for him to step down.
According to multiple reports, Biden's family gathered at Camp David over the weekend for a pre-planned trip. During this time, they held private meetings where they criticized his top campaign advisers and urged Biden to fire or demote them. The family reportedly felt that Biden was not prepared to pivot during the debate and instead focused too much on defending his record.
Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer, and Ron Klain were among the advisers criticized by Biden's family. However, campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz defended the advisers in a statement.
Despite these criticisms, Jill Biden and Hunter Biden were among the loudest voices urging their father to remain in the race. They argued that voters should see the more polished version of Biden that they know and not the candidate who struggled to articulate his vision during the debate.
Biden himself responded to his debate struggles during a campaign event in North Carolina, telling attendees that he might not walk or talk as smoothly as before but would always tell the truth.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders such as Nancy Pelosi urged voters not to make a judgment about Biden's presidency based on one debate performance. James Clyburn admitted that Biden had a 'bad' debate but blamed him for being overloaded with facts by his staffers.
Despite these efforts to quell the panic, concerns about Biden's age and ability to effectively serve another term continue to mount.
