Biden stumbles on ‘The View’ when asked about Pelosi forcing his ouster: ‘That wasn’t the reason’
Biden was forced to relinquish the Democratic nomination on July 21 after a brutal pressure campaign by leading Democrats after his confused performance at the June 27 CNN debate against Trump.
By Steven Nelson
Published Sep. 25, 2024, 12:59 p.m. ET
President Biden gave a halting reply to the hosts of ABC’s “The View” Wednesday when asked about his relationship with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — insisting in a starkly revisionist telling that she hadn’t forced him to end his campaign for a second term.
“Did you feel that your hand was forced and what is your relationship with Speaker Pelosi now?” asked co-host Alyssa Farah, who worked as White House communications director for then-President Donald Trump before becoming a critic of her former boss.
“My relationship is fine — look, I …,” the 81-year-old lame-duck leader began.
“I never fully believed the assertions that somehow there was this overwhelming reluctance to my running again, I didn’t sense that,” Biden finally said.
“And although the polling — they said Biden polling was different. The fact of the matter is, my polling was about where, you know, about always within range of beating this guy.”
The president added: “There were some folks who would like to see me step aside so they have a chance to move on. I get that. That’s just human nature. But that wasn’t the reason that I stepped down.
“I stepped down because I started thinking about it. You know, it’s hard to think of — I know you’re only 30 — but it’s hard to think of, it’s hard for me to even say how old I am. … It’s like, ‘Holy God, that can’t be right.'”
Contrary to Biden’s recollection, he was forced to relinquish the Democratic nomination on July 21 after a brutal pressure campaign by leading Democrats after his confused performance at the June 27 CNN debate against Trump.
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