{"id":2288291,"date":"2024-07-02T20:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T00:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blames-debate-performance-on-travel-schedule-11-days-before-event-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T20:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T00:36:18","slug":"biden-blames-debate-performance-on-travel-schedule-11-days-before-event-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blames-debate-performance-on-travel-schedule-11-days-before-event-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden blames debate performance on travel schedule 11 days before event &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-blames-debate-performance-on-travel-schedule-11-days-before-event-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden apologized \u200bfor his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-fades-in-post-debate-poll\/\" title=\"Fetterman Fades in Post-Debate Poll\">shaky debate performance<\/a>, attributing it to his travel schedule. He admitted his mistake of debating after traveling and acknowledged \u200bthat he should have listened to his staff. Biden made \u2062these comments at a fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, where \u2063he expressed \u2064regret for not being better prepared for the debate. &#8220;I want to apologize for my performance during the debate. I was exhausted from traveling and I\u2063 should \u2064have listened\u200c to my staff and not gone through with it. \u200dI take full responsibility for not being as prepared as I should have been,&#8221; Biden said at the fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>The President also acknowledged the importance of being in peak condition for such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-vivek-exposes-dick-cheney-in-3-inch-heels-her-rise-to-millionaire-status-after-leaving-govt\/\" title=\"Video: Vivek Exposes &#039;Dick Cheney in 3-Inch Heels,&#039; Her Rise to Millionaire Status After Leaving Gov&#039;t\">high-stakes events<\/a> and pledged to learn from his mistake.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I understand the importance of being at my best\u2064 during debates and I will \u2063make sure to prioritize my health and well-being in the future. I am committed to doing better next time,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s honesty and \u2064accountability were praised by attendees \u2063at the fundraiser, who expressed their support for the President\u200c and confidence in his ability to learn and grow from this \u200dexperience.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden blames debate performance on travel schedule 11 days before event<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/brady-knox\/\">Brady Knox<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T19:59:25-04:00\">July 2, 2024 7:59 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693677\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> apologized for his shaky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3065198\/biden-debate-comeback-moment-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">debate performance<\/a>, blaming it on his travel schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a fundraiser in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>McLean, Virginia<\/a>, Biden told donors that he \u201cwasn\u2019t very smart\u201d to debate after traveling, even though he returned from his travels 11 days before the debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to travel around the world a couple of times \u2026 shortly before the debate. \u2026 I\u00a0didn\u2019t listen to my staff \u2026 and then I almost fell asleep onstage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s five-day trip in the middle of June consisted of going to the G7 summit in Italy, traveling nine time zones back to Los Angeles, and then three time zones forward back to Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not an excuse but an explanation,\u201d Biden added on Tuesday, stressing that it was \u201ccritical\u201d to win the election.<\/p>\n<p>The president spoke for about six minutes before departing. His remarks came at the tail end of one of the roughest days of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-voters-pick-pete-buttigieg-over-joe-biden-in-2024-poll\/\" title=\"New Hampshire Voters Pick Pete Buttigieg Over Joe Biden In 2024: Poll\">2024 campaign season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s team has been rushing to perform damage control since his stumbling debate last Thursday, but Tuesday saw several cracks in the dam widen. <\/p>\n<p>More negative press coverage, growing calls from other Democrats to quit, and another legal victory for Trump made Tuesday one of the roughest days for Biden in the entire 2024 campaign season.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693677\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693677\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden attributed his poor debate performance to his recent travel schedule, stating that he was not in the right mindset after traveling around the world multiple times. Despite returning 11 days before the debate, Biden admitted that he did not listen to his staff&#8217;s advice and almost fell asleep on stage. He emphasized the importance of winning the election and acknowledged that his travel schedule was not an excuse but an explanation for his performance. Biden&#8217;s campaign has been working to address the negative fallout from the debate, but Tuesday proved to be a particularly challenging day with increased criticism, calls for him to step down from fellow Democrats, and legal victories for his opponent, Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2288292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bidentiredtravel.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,32337,33744,32076],"class_list":["post-2288291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-debate-performance","tag-travel-schedule","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bidentiredtravel.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}