The New York Times (NYT) newspaper stated that US President Joe Biden could not alleviate concerns about his health in the first debate held on the night of June 27 for the November presidential elections and called for him to “withdraw from the race.” NYT Editorial Board published an article titled “To serve his country, President Biden should withdraw from the race.”
The article noted that Biden failed to convince the American people in the debate that he was qualified for the difficult demands of the office he intended to hold for another term, and said, “Voters cannot be expected to ignore the obvious: Mr. Biden is not the same man he was four years ago.”
“Biden Should Withdraw from the Race”
In the article, which explains that Biden appeared in the debate like a “shadow” and had difficulty explaining what he would do if he was re-elected and responding to the provocations and lies of his Republican rival Donald Trump, it was pointed out that the president in his current state is taking a reckless gamble. The article, without naming any names, emphasizes that there are Democratic leaders who are better equipped to present more convincing and energetic alternatives to Trump, and says, “The greatest public service Biden can do right now is to continue not to be a candidate for “re-election.” It was said.
It was stated in the article that Trump, in the debate, proved that he posed a significant danger to democracy and was a figure who did not deserve the public’s trust, and that he promised that if he was re-elected, he would be a president who would not be constrained by the balance of powers in the American political system. It was also noted that the USA should field a stronger opponent against the current Republican candidate, and it was also stated that if the election race in November remains between Trump and Biden, the editorial board will support the incumbent president.
First Live Broadcast Discussion Sparked Criticism
Competing for the presidential elections to be held on November 5 in the USA, Democratic Party’s Biden and his Republican rival Trump duke it out in the first live broadcast debate on CNN on the night of June 27. Although Trump could not gain a clear advantage over his opponent throughout the program, Biden could not demonstrate a performance that would alleviate concerns about his age in his second candidacy, and was subjected to intense criticism after the program.
While discussions were raging that Biden should withdraw from candidacy, Republican House of Representatives Member Chip Roy announced that he was preparing a bill for Vice President Kamala Harris to call for President Biden’s dismissal by using the “25th Amendment to the Constitution”.
