Embattled Biden to give high-stakes press conference as he faces calls to quit race
- The US president will need to show he’s capable of serving another four years at what’s been called a ‘big boy’ press conference
US President Joe Biden will Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a pressure-cooker moment that could seal the fate of his re-election bid.
The eyes of the world will be on the 81-year-old at a Nato summit as he tries to calm growing calls from his Democratic Party to step aside over his age and health.
The White House has dubbed it a “big boy” press conference, and Biden will be under severe pressure to show he can handle what has become a rare unscripted moment in his presidency.
Any missteps by Biden at the 5.30pm (5.30am Friday Hong Kong time) event at a Washington conference centre could turn the trickle of Democrats who have so far urged him to abandon his 2024 election bid into a flood.