Biden Allies Assemble On Sunday Shows For Debate Damage Control
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Fellow Democrats acknowledged the president's weak debate performance while stressing his capability to still defeat Donald Trump come November.
A team of President Joe Biden’s allies set off to appear on several cable networks’ Sunday shows to engage in damage control efforts, as the Democratic candidate works to climb back up after tanking Thursday’s presidential debate against Donald Trump.
Several Democrats spoke Sunday morning across ABC, MSNBC, NBC and CNN about the party’s stance on Biden’s debate performance, which shocked the public and has since sparked fear about whether the president is the right candidate to face the extremist Republican Trump come November.
Most of Biden’s allies have echoed the campaign’s position that, while the president did not perform well at the debate, he is still the candidate most capable of defeating his predecessor.
“Look, I think it was a weak debate performance by President Biden. He had a … scratchy, rough voice. He answered a few questions in ways that were not the most forceful,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said on ABC’s “This Week.” “But I think side by side, Donald Trump had a horrifying debate performance where, yes, he spoke plainly, but what he said was lie after lie after lie that left most of those who watched either confirmed in their opinion to vote for Joe Biden or alarmed at the prospect of Donald Trump.”
Other Democrats also made sure to highlight Trump’s performance and record, stressing how much is at stake should the White House go to the convicted candidate who tried to overturn the 2020 election and rolled back the rights of several groups.
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