Yesterday, Monday, US President Joe Biden confirmed his intention to hold a second debate “next September” with his Republican rival in the upcoming presidential elections, Donald Trump, after their first debate, which took place at the end of June, in which his performance was disastrous.
Biden said in an interview with NBC, “I will debate him at the time we agreed to debate... in September,” according to Agence France-Presse.
The election campaigns of Biden and Trump agreed to organize two debates between them, the first of which took place in Atlanta in June, in which Biden's performance was disastrous.
Following that debate, many wondered whether Biden would repeat the matter, amid increasing numbers of Democrats calling for him to withdraw from the presidential race.
Biden is facing these calls amid doubts regarding his mental competence raised by his performance during the debate when he had difficulty finishing sentences or conveying a coherent idea.
During his interview with NBC, Biden stressed the "legitimacy" of growing concerns about his age.
“I understand why people say, ‘Oh my God, he’s 81 years old. What will he be like when he’s 83 or 84?’ That’s a legitimate question,” he said.
During the interview, Biden said that he made a mistake in using the term “target” in referring to Trump, and added, “It was a mistake to use the word... I meant to focus on him, focus on what he is doing.”
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