Biden assures donors he can beat Trump in election amid post-debate concerns
- US President Joe Biden’s comment comes amid concerns about the viability of his election campaign and calls for him to exit the race
“I didn’t have a great night, but I’m going to be fighting harder,” Biden told attendees on Saturday at the home of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. “Donald Trump is a genuine threat to the nation,” he emphasised, saying that his predecessor would undermine democracy if returned to the White House and his economic ideas would worsen inflation.
A White House official said Saturday that Biden had pre-planned time at Camp David on Sunday and Monday for a family photo, disputing the premise of an NBC News report suggesting that Biden would be discussing the future of his re-election campaign with his family. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss Biden family matters.
Biden was seen talking by phone with Jon Meacham, the historian, on his way on Saturday night to Camp David.
Biden and his wife, Jill, earlier attended an afternoon campaign event in East Hampton, New York, the Long Island beach town where the real estate firm Zillow prices the median home at US$1.9 million. Based on public records, the event that was closed to the news media was at the home of Avram Glazer, an owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team.