Ron Klain insists Biden will have a second debate with Trump
By
Brady Knox
July 12, 2024 1:00 pm
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Top Biden aide Ron Klain insisted the president will have a second debate, despite his shaky performance in the first.
President Joe Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate on June 27 was widely seen as a debacle for the president, raising concerns about the viability of his candidacy altogether. Despite this, Klain insisted that it was only a fluke. And to prove it, he expressed confidence that Biden would have another debate against former President Donald Trump before the election.
“Sometimes presidents have bad debates. And I promise you he’ll have a better second debate,” Klain said in an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
“And, you know, I think that the president showed — showed what he’s capable of last night in this press conference,” he continued, referring to Biden’s NATO press conference. “And the voters see it every day as he governs, leads the county, and campaigns around the country.”
Biden’s performance at the press conference, during which he took questions from reporters, was widely seen as better than the debate performance but still beset by gaffes. At one point, he confused Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris and, hours before he introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But Biden’s allies held up the press conference as proof that the president is still mentally fit for office, waving off concerns of many prominent Democrats.
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