Saturday, July 06, 2024 - Embattled US president, Joe Biden fired back at claims that he's not fit to run for president in a new interview, insisting only divine intervention could make him step aside.
The president, 81, sat down for 22
minutes with ABC's George Stephanopoulos in his first interview since his
terrible debate against Donald Trump last week.
Biden admitted he had a "bad
episode" on the disastrous night of the debate, which saw him stumble
through his sentences and freeze on stage, prompting numerous calls for him to
step down.
Asked whether he would make the
decision to step down if he wasn't capable of beating his rival Trump, Biden
said,
"It depends on if the Lord Almighty
comes down and tells me that.
“I
might do that.”
"If the Lord Almighty said 'Joe, get
out of the race,' I'd get out of the race but the Lord Almighty is not coming
down."
He admitted he could not "run the
100 in 10 flat," but insisted "I'm still in good shape."
"Are you the same man today that you
were when you took office three-and-a-half years ago?" Stephanopoulos
asked.
"In terms of success, yes. I also was
the guy who put together a peace plan for the Middle East that may be comin' to
fruition," Biden said, adding that he expanded Nato and grew the economy.
"All the individual things that were
done were ideas I had or I fulfilled. I moved on."
Watch video below
George Stephanopoulos: “If you can be convinced that you cannot defeat Donald Trump, will you stand down?”
— The Recount (@therecount) July 6, 2024
President Biden: “It depends. If the Lord Almighty himself comes down and tells me that, I might do that.” pic.twitter.com/LWLkSRx8ML
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