President Biden argued that his disastrous debate performance actually converted more voters to his side than former President Trump.
Biden made this statement surrounded by donors during a fundraiser Saturday at New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's home. The president reportedly acknowledged that his debate performance left much to be desired, but argued that the polls were on his side.
“I didn't have a great night, but I'm going to fight harder,” Biden told the several dozen people at the party, according to NJ.com.
“Research during the debate shows that we have converted more undecided voters than Trump, in large part due to his conduct on January 6,” he added. “People remember the bad things during his presidency.”
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President Biden argued that his disastrous debate performance actually converted more voters to his side than former President Trump did on Saturday. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden's attempt to turn around his embarrassing Thursday night performance comes after several major newspapers called on him to drop out of the race. The New York Times editorial board argued that staying in the race would be an “unwise gamble.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's editorial board made a similar argument, calling on Biden to step down “for the good of the nation.”
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So far, the formal pressure on Biden to withdraw has been external. Top Democrats in Congress and across the country continue to publicly support his presidential bid, despite rumors of domestic panic.
Biden's attempt to turn around his embarrassing Thursday night performance comes after several major newspapers called on him to drop out of the race. (Derek White/Getty Images for the Democratic National Convention)
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison attempted to quell rumors about Biden's replacement on Saturday.
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Harrison told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that people still strongly support President Biden and said the “lament” is coming from the media.
“You hear the complaints from the experts, from the Rev, and from opinion pieces like The New York Timesbut nothing is known about the people,” he said.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Speaker Jaime Harrison attempted to dispel rumors about Biden's replacement on Saturday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“What I've seen is that galvanization, particularly in the black community,” he said. “I'm a black man. I've seen the galvanization of support for Joe Biden because, you know, in the black community, in your family, you can say all you want to say about a member of your family, but you don't let anybody else.”
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The Democratic National Committee chairman said people support Biden because he “has always had our back.”
“That's what I've seen in terms of support for Joe Biden, because for us, Joe Biden has always had our back, and we're going to have his back,” he said.
Fox News' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
