Despite calls for Biden to drop out due to his debate showing, fundraising efforts have remained strong.
President Joe Biden's family and top aides are urging him to stay in the 2024 race despite his poor performance in the first debate against Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden's family and top aides are urging him to stay in the 2024 race despite his poor performance in the first debate against former President Donald Trump. The Democratic anxiety over Biden's debate showing has led to calls for him to drop out, but his relatives and advisors believe he can still serve as a capable leader for another four years (New York Times).
Some close to Trump considered announcing his running mate from the stage during the first general election debate if an unfavorable turn occurred (CNN).
Biden and his team are downplaying the debate performance as a 90-minute blip in a long campaign, with Biden himself describing it as not great. Despite this, fundraising efforts have remained strong (New York Times).
White House is downplaying President Biden’s debate performance as a 90-minute blip in a long campaign.
President Biden himself has described his debate performance as not great.
Accuracy
Fund-raising for the campaign is going strong despite concerns over the president’s age and debate performance.
Deception
(30%)
The author is downplaying the significance of President Biden's debate performance by using the phrase 'nothing to see here' and characterizing it as a '90-minute blip'. This is an example of selective reporting and emotional manipulation as the author is only focusing on information that supports his position, while ignoring potential negative implications for Biden. The author also quotes Jen O'Malley Dillon dismissing concerns about Biden's performance by labeling them as 'overblown media narratives'. This is an example of editorializing and pontification.
And yet, like the bystanders at the car crash, voters do not need to be told what happened during the face-off with Mr. Trump. They saw it with their own eyes.
White House Memo: Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win. But he has spent the past three days downplaying its impact.
Aides have been pushing a similar message for more than a year, brushing off such concerns, calling them little more than a creation of the media and the MAGA movement supporting the campaign of former President Donald J. Trump.
Fallacies
(90%)
The author is downplaying the significance of President Biden's debate performance by using the metaphor 'nothing to see here' repeatedly. This is an example of a dismissive or evasive response fallacy, where the author attempts to minimize or dismiss valid concerns raised about President Biden's debate performance. The author also quotes Jen O'Malley Dillon and John Fetterman making similar statements, further emphasizing this fallacy.
White House Memo: Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win. But he has spent the past three days downplaying its impact...According to the talking points being repeated by the president’s aides and surrogates, the debate was a 90-minute blip in a long campaign.
Jen O’Malley Dillon, the president’s top campaign strategist, said on Saturday that any drop in the polls would be the result of ‘overblown media narratives.’
And yet, like the bystanders at the car crash, voters do not need to be told what happened during the face-off with Mr. Trump. They saw it with their own eyes...Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, dismissed anxiety about the president’s performance...it’s like one debate.
President Biden and his top aides are facing calls for him to consider dropping out of the 2024 race after a bad debate performance against former President Trump.
Biden’s fate will ultimately be his decision, and Democrats have signaled they are prepared to rally behind him as the nominee.
Accuracy
The White House and Biden himself at fundraisers and on social media said the president had no intention of dropping out of the race.
Rep. James Clyburn, a top ally of Biden, blamed Biden’s poor debate on excessive preparation.
Sources close to the Biden campaign said the president has no plans to step aside.
Deception
(80%)
The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The authors present their opinions on the situation, such as calling the debate performance 'bad' and stating that Biden 'came back roaring'. They also only report details that support their position, such as quoting Democrats who are expressing support for Biden continuing in the race while ignoring those who are calling for him to drop out. However, they do disclose sources throughout the article.
The White House and Biden himself at fundraisers and on social media said the president had no intention of dropping out of the race,
Democrats say replacing Biden would be an incredibly fraught process,
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued Biden ‘came back roaring’ in North Carolina,
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The authors quote various Democratic officials expressing their opinions on Biden's debate performance and whether he should continue in the race. These statements are not fallacies in themselves, but they can create an atmosphere of speculation and uncertainty that may influence readers. Additionally, some Democrats are quoted as criticizing Biden's debate performance and expressing concern about his ability to lead the country. These statements can be seen as inflammatory rhetoric that may sway public opinion against Biden. However, no formal fallacies were identified in the article.
][Anita Dunn], one of Biden's most senior advisers, said Saturday on MSNBC there had been no conversations about dropping out of the race, and that the focus has been on 'what do we do next.'[[
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued Biden ‘came back roaring’ in North Carolina after the debate.
Former Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak argued elected officials remain ‘shockingly silent’ in public about replacing Biden for fear of political retribution.
Some close to Donald Trump considered announcing his running mate from the stage during the first general election debate should an unfavorable turn occur.
Accuracy
President Joe Biden is pressing on with fundraisers and speaking events despite poor debate performance and calls for a change in candidate within the Democratic Party.
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White House is downplaying President Biden’s debate performance as a 90-minute blip in a long campaign.
