The Biden campaign is denying a New York Times report that President Biden is weighing whether or not to stay in the 2024 presidential election; WH spox Andrew Bates calls the report “absolutely false.”
“That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so,” Bates shared on X.
That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so. https://t.co/SRTYIVTy7v
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewJBates46) July 3, 2024
From The New York Post:
The 81-year-old president has apparently pinned his re-election’s future on an ABC News interview and campaign stops in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin over the holiday weekend, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed source.
“He knows if he has two more events like [the debate], we’re in a different place,” the ally told the outlet.
The report marks the first evidence that Biden is considering giving up on his bid for a second term after he and his team repeatedly rejected the possibility following the June 27 debate.
Biden is set for a pre-recorded interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Friday,
This story is developing…
Biden admits he may have to drop out in days if post-debate events don’t go well: report https://t.co/l8OY0nZWK3 pic.twitter.com/2PyMW4WqXN
— New York Post (@nypost) July 3, 2024
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