President Joe Biden and his team are still scrambling to assure voters he’s capable of running the country after his poor debate performance last week while former President Donald Trump is riding high on a big win at the Supreme Court.
A New York Times/Siena poll and a Wall Street Journal poll, both released Wednesday, showed Biden trailing Trump by 6 percentage points after last week’s presidential debate. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have both attempted to rally staffers about his ability to govern, with Biden saying “no one’s pushing me out.”
Trump, meanwhile, is enjoying the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in his immunity case, which prompted Judge Juan Merchan in New York City to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial until September and likely punted a trial on his Jan. 6, 2021, charges until after the November election.
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Senate Democrats' Meeting To Discuss Biden Support Canceled
A meeting of Democratic senators, set to discuss Biden's candidacy, will no longer take place, Axios reported Sunday.
The meeting was reportedly planned by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), but was canceled after details of the call were leaked, making a private discussion impossible, according to Axios.
The meeting was reportedly planned by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), but was canceled after details of the call were leaked, making a private discussion impossible, according to Axios.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says It ‘Wouldn’t Hurt’ For Biden To Take Cognitive Test
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) said Wednesday night that it “wouldn’t hurt” for Biden to take a cognitive test, although she said she remains supportive of the president’s reelection bid in an interview with CNN.
“He shows up every day and fights for the American public,” Whitmer told CNN’s Abby Phillip. “We have a field, and unless one person, Joe Biden, makes an alternative decision, this is the field, and we’ve got to go.”
The governor added that some people “want to just pick a couple of random leaders that they like across the country and design a ticket.”
“That’s just not how this works,” Whitmer said. “We have a president who’s gotten a nomination, who’s earned it.”
“He shows up every day and fights for the American public,” Whitmer told CNN’s Abby Phillip. “We have a field, and unless one person, Joe Biden, makes an alternative decision, this is the field, and we’ve got to go.”
The governor added that some people “want to just pick a couple of random leaders that they like across the country and design a ticket.”
“That’s just not how this works,” Whitmer said. “We have a president who’s gotten a nomination, who’s earned it.”
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Donald Trump Slams George Clooney For Weighing In On Presidential Election
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday night, Trump attacked actor George Clooney, who recently wrote an opinion article calling on Biden to drop out of the presidential election.
“So now fake movie actor George Clooney, who never came close to making a great movie, is getting into the act. He’s turned on Crooked Joe like the rats they both are. What does Clooney know about anything?” he wrote.
“He uses the Democrat 'talking point' that Biden, the WORST President in the history of the United States, has 'saved our Democracy' …. Crooked Joe Biden didn’t save our Democracy, he brought our Democracy to its knees. Clooney should get out of politics and go back to television. Movies never really worked for him!!!”
“So now fake movie actor George Clooney, who never came close to making a great movie, is getting into the act. He’s turned on Crooked Joe like the rats they both are. What does Clooney know about anything?” he wrote.
“He uses the Democrat 'talking point' that Biden, the WORST President in the history of the United States, has 'saved our Democracy' …. Crooked Joe Biden didn’t save our Democracy, he brought our Democracy to its knees. Clooney should get out of politics and go back to television. Movies never really worked for him!!!”
Nadler: 'We All Have To Support' Biden
Everything's Set For Trump's VP Pick
The Trump team has plenty of opportunities this week to drum up enthusiasm for the announcement of his running mate, the Associated Press reports.
Senior advisers insist they don't know who the former president will pick.
Senior advisers insist they don't know who the former president will pick.
Former Aide: Trump Is 'Afraid' Of Harris
Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said there's a reason the former president isn't really "out there shouting about the debate" with Biden.
That's because he "knows that Joe Biden will lose to him" but he's "afraid" of Kamala Harris, Griffin told "The View."
That's because he "knows that Joe Biden will lose to him" but he's "afraid" of Kamala Harris, Griffin told "The View."
Haberman: Trump Advisers' Fears Playing Out Before Election
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that Trump aides have been "frustrated" by the Biden campaign linking the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 playbook to Trump.
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Trump Doesn’t Think Biden Will Drop Out: ‘Nobody Wants To Give Up That Way’
Trump said Monday night he doesn’t think Biden will drop his reelection bid amid concerns about his age, saying his competitor has an “ego” and “nobody wants to give up that way.”
Trump spoke to Fox News host Sean Hannity as Biden seeks to staunch his political losses in Washington this week following the president’s troubling performance at their debate matchup last month.
“It looks to me like he may very well stay in. He’s got an ego and he doesn’t want to quit,” Trump said. “He doesn’t want to do that. It looks to me like that's what he wants."
Trump spoke to Fox News host Sean Hannity as Biden seeks to staunch his political losses in Washington this week following the president’s troubling performance at their debate matchup last month.
“It looks to me like he may very well stay in. He’s got an ego and he doesn’t want to quit,” Trump said. “He doesn’t want to do that. It looks to me like that's what he wants."
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Says It Stands With Biden
The chair and deputy chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus threw their support behind Biden and Harris on Monday, championing the president’s work to “empower Latino communities across the country.”
“President Biden and his administration have worked closely with House Democrats to make historic investments to positively impact communities across the country,” Reps. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) said in a statement. “We look forward to our continued partnership on the road and legislative wins to benefit the American people.”
“President Biden and his administration have worked closely with House Democrats to make historic investments to positively impact communities across the country,” Reps. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) said in a statement. “We look forward to our continued partnership on the road and legislative wins to benefit the American people.”
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Biden Has Not Seen Neurologist Outside Of Annual Physicals, White House Doctor Says
Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physicals, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the physician to the president, said in a memo on Monday evening after reports that a Parkinson’s expert had visited the White House eight times in eight months.
The last time Biden had a physical, on Feb. 28, he received an “extremely detailed neurologic exam” that concluded there were no findings consistent with any central neurological disorder, including stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s.
The White House released the memo amid tense questioning by the media on Monday following reports that the expert, Dr. Kevin Cannard, had regularly visited in recent months.
The memo said those visits were part of regular neurology clinics at the White House to support “the thousands of active-duty members assigned in support of White House operations.”
“Many military personnel experience neurological issues related their service, and Dr. Cannard regularly visits the WHMU as part of this General Neurology practice,” the memo says.
The last time Biden had a physical, on Feb. 28, he received an “extremely detailed neurologic exam” that concluded there were no findings consistent with any central neurological disorder, including stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s.
The White House released the memo amid tense questioning by the media on Monday following reports that the expert, Dr. Kevin Cannard, had regularly visited in recent months.
The memo said those visits were part of regular neurology clinics at the White House to support “the thousands of active-duty members assigned in support of White House operations.”
“Many military personnel experience neurological issues related their service, and Dr. Cannard regularly visits the WHMU as part of this General Neurology practice,” the memo says.
Rep. Bennie Thompson Says Congressional Black Caucus ‘Felt Very Good’ About Meeting With Biden
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Monday night the Congressional Black Caucus felt “very good” after meeting with Biden as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill.
“The Congressional Black Caucus, historically, has been very supportive of the Democratic nominee. Joe Biden is no different,” Thompson told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “In return, the policies that he’s promoted have been very beneficial to our constituency.
“So we heard from him, we felt very good and we understand. But we will take Joe Biden any day over a convicted felon.”
Thompson went on to say that Democrats would need to rally behind the president if he remains in the race and said he believed an overwhelming majority of the CBC would support his bid.
“My plea to my Democratic colleagues is, sure you can express yourself, but at some point, if Joe Biden continues to run the campaign and he’s a nominee, we all have to rally behind him,” he said on CNN. “His record speaks for itself.”
“The Congressional Black Caucus, historically, has been very supportive of the Democratic nominee. Joe Biden is no different,” Thompson told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “In return, the policies that he’s promoted have been very beneficial to our constituency.
“So we heard from him, we felt very good and we understand. But we will take Joe Biden any day over a convicted felon.”
Thompson went on to say that Democrats would need to rally behind the president if he remains in the race and said he believed an overwhelming majority of the CBC would support his bid.
“My plea to my Democratic colleagues is, sure you can express yourself, but at some point, if Joe Biden continues to run the campaign and he’s a nominee, we all have to rally behind him,” he said on CNN. “His record speaks for itself.”