Joe Biden’s entire family has gathered at Camp David to discuss the president’s future after his shockingly bad debate against Donald Trump.
The White House and campaign blame a ‘cold’ for Biden’s low and, at times, hard-to-understand speaking voice.
Others say this is what the President is like on a day-to-day basis now and it has even Democrats wondering if Biden needs to be replaced in time for November, as his poll numbers slide further behind Trump.
Many have seen Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, as the one person who could sway the president either way.
However, this time, son Hunter – found guilty of three criminal charges in his blockbuster gun and drugs trial on June 11 and someone who has constantly distracted people from his father’s foibles – has been the one to speak up most fervently for his father.
Joe Biden ‘s entire family has gathered at Camp David to discuss the president’s future after his shockingly bad debate against Donald Trump. Son Hunter (pictured right) has become an advocate for his father’s presidency
According to a new report, Biden’s eldest living son – who is notorious for his wild exploits with booze, drugs and women in addition to his convictions – is turning into the most adamant member of the Biden family to insist he remain in the race.
The New York Times claims that Hunter – who despite his troubles, has always advised his father – doesn’t want the country to see his father as the ‘stumbling, aging’ man who showed up Thursday’s debate, citing a person familiar with the talks.
Instead, he wants America to see him as he apparently does, ‘scrappy and in command of the facts.’
The rest of the Biden family were more attempting to be supportive and wanted to know what they could do to help if the president kept going.
Ideas suggested including the president’s grandchildren ‘talking with influencers on social media.’
Overall, the entire family gave Biden their ‘unequivocal support,’ according to CNN, citing an adviser.
Despite mounting pressure from the Democrats to consider his political future after a car-crash debate performance, Joe Biden seems to be staying firmly in the race with Jill Biden stubbornly standing by his side.
And her actions over the past 48 hours are clear that she is the one firmly pulling the strings over her husband’s decision to stay in the race.
She made it clear when she spoke to wealthy donors in New York on Friday night she knew how the debate was perceived but said she told her husband the campaign would continue.
Many have seen Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden , as the one person who could sway the president either way
The rest of the Biden family were more attempting to be supportive and wanted to know what they could do to help if the president kept going
“So let’s talk about last night’s debate, because I know it’s on your minds.” she said. “As 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 that great.’ And I said, ‘Look, Joe, we are not going to let 90 minutes define the four years that you’ve been president.'”
The CNN performance where Joe Biden meandered through answers and lost his train of thought sparked an unprecedented panic in the party.
Top lawmakers and operatives were immediately considering their options.
But when Biden attended a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, he seemed like a different man. Jill Biden called it an ‘amazing’ event.
During it, he admitted his debate performance wasn’t ideal, but insisted he is staying put in the race. The crowed of more than 2,000 cheered him on.
His defiant announcement came alongside 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 at the first presidential debate, she is standing stubbornly at her husband’s side and fighting back against the fears he will lose November’s contest 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 notorious for his wild exploits with booze, drugs and women in addition to his convictions – is turning into the most adamant member of the Biden family to insist he remain in the race
‘She’s his wife of 47 years; she is his biggest supporter, biggest champion, and biggest believer.’
President Biden, 81, has the nomination locked up. The only way for the party to have a different nominee is for him to voluntarily exit the race.
However, it appears the president is fighting an uphill battle after Thursday’s debacle.
A poll released Sunday reveals 72 percent of voters don’t think Biden has the cognitive faculties for another term in office. This is a seven percent increase from the same poll taken earlier in June before the debate.
Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) has repeatedly brought Biden’s cognitive and physical health into question.
He suggested that debate prep for seven days at Camp David was a way to get the drug cocktail just right before the showdown with Trump.
Doubts increased from before the debate to after the debate over Biden’s mental acuity and cognitive health.
Biden stumbled his way through the debate with Trump on Thursday, often speaking lowly, mumbling or losing his train of thought. When Trump was speaking, the split screen showed the President with his mouth ajar and a blank stare.
The outcome resulted in a chorus of calls for Biden to end his candidacy – even from some of his biggest supporters.
On the other hand, Trump’s debate performance has only increased his party’s support.
Fifty percent of registered voters think the 78-year-old has the cognitive faculties to run for a second term in 2024 – only 27 percent feel the same about Biden.
It’s unclear what will happen next, but Biden is spending his Sunday at Camp David where he is discussing the future of this race with his family.
Some are blaming First Lady Jill Biden for forcing her husband to continue campaigning for reelection, and Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wy.) accused the first lady of ‘elder abuse.’
