The president has told a key ally he realizes he may not be able to convince voters that he is up to the task of winning the election and serving another term, and that individual told the New York Times that Biden understands his upcoming appearances heading into the July 4 holiday weekend must go well – or he may need to go.
“He knows if he has two more events like that, we’re in a different place,” that ally said, referring to the president's unsteady and unfocused performance on the debate stage.
Allies have publicly insisted the president intends to remain in the race and expressed confidence he can defeat Donald Trump for a second time, but a top adviser told the Times that Biden is “well aware of the political challenge he faces.”
Biden has been reaching out to Democratic elected officials and plans to meet with Democratic governors Wednesday evening, but he has told at least one trusted adviser that he understands his efforts to recover from the debate may not work.
