{"id":2289764,"date":"2024-07-05T21:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T01:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-debuts-litany-of-denials-in-post-debate-interview-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T21:55:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T01:55:49","slug":"biden-debuts-litany-of-denials-in-post-debate-interview-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-debuts-litany-of-denials-in-post-debate-interview-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden debuts litany of denials in post-debate interview &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-debuts-litany-of-denials-in-post-debate-interview-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=2289764&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>The article discusses President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-on-defense-after-saying-parents-shouldnt-tell-schools-what-to-teach\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe on Defense After Saying Parents Shouldn\u2019t Tell Schools What To Teach\">post-debate interview<\/a> with ABC&#8217;s George Stephanopoulos, where he made\u2064 several \u200ddenials regarding his debate performance, mental acuity, \u2063and standing in the Democratic Party. Despite admitting to a\u200c &#8220;bad night&#8221; during\u2063 the debate, Biden denied any serious \u2062conditions affecting \u2063his performance. He also \u200bsidestepped questions about his cognitive\u200b abilities and insisted he \u200cundergoes regular tests. In response to \u2063concerns about his polls\u2064 and potential loss of\u200d the House and Senate, Biden remained defiant and refused to entertain the idea of stepping down. The article concludes \u2064by noting that some Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to\u2062 consider stepping aside,\u200c highlighting the challenges he faces in his reelection campaign.  <\/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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/naomi-lim\/\">Naomi Lim<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T21:51:49-04:00\">July 5, 2024 9:51 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s first post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> interview was laden with a series of denials at odds with a candidate who is trying to convince his party that he is taking its concerns about his age and mental acuity seriously.<\/p>\n<p>From his poll numbers to whether Democrats are calling on him to step down as their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 nominee<\/a> after his debate, here are the Biden denials from his 22-minute sit down with ABC\u2019s George Stephanopoulos.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On his debate performance<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: President Biden tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GStephanopoulos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GStephanopoulos<\/a> the debate was \u201ca bad episode,\u201d adding that he was \u201cfeeling terrible\u201d after a busy month.<\/p>\n<p>The full exclusive interview airs at 8\/7c on ABC.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlL4FaVp80\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlL4FaVp80<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unJF13rrQ7\">pic.twitter.com\/unJF13rrQ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1809358754623738189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden conceded he had a \u201cbad night\u201d during his debate against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> last week but described it as a \u201cbad episode\u201d not symptomatic of a more \u201cserious condition.\u201d While the president did not apportion blame to his aides, he did contend Trump bore some responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it came to me I was having a bad night when I realized that even when I was answering a question, even though they turned his mic off, he was still shouting,\u201d he said. \u201cI let it distract me. I \u2014 I\u2019m not blaming it on that, but I realized that I just wasn\u2019t in control.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On whether being president has taken a toll and if he needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/important-questions-joe-biden-must-answer-at-his-first-official-press-conference\/\" title=\"Important Questions Joe Biden Must Answer at His First Official Press Conference\">cognitive test<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden arrives at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, Friday, July 5, 2024, from a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden sidestepped Stephanopoulos when asked whether he was the same man as he was at the start of his administration and if he could continue in the role for another four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of successes, yes,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI also was the guy who put together a peace plan for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a> that may be coming to fruition. I was also the guy that expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NATO<\/a>. I was also the guy that grew the economy. All the individual things that were done were ideas I had or I fulfilled. I moved on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan I run the 100 in 10 flat? No. But I\u2019m still in good shape,\u201d he added before denying that he was more frail. \u201cWatch me between \u2014 there\u2019s a lot of time left in this campaign. There\u2019s over 125 days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Stephanopoulos followed up, Biden repeated that he was \u201cthe guy that put NATO together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one thought I could expand it. I\u2019m the guy that shut Putin down,\u201d Biden said of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russian<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vladimir Putin<\/a>, who launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-major-things-biden-failed-to-address-in-his-speech-to-congress\/\" title=\"6 Major Things Biden Failed To Address In His Speech To Congress\">full-scale invasion<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ukraine<\/a> on Biden\u2019s watch.<\/p>\n<p>Of the potential of him taking an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-mental-state-in-question-after-classified-documents-report-and-memory-lapses\/\" title=\"Concerns arise over Biden&#039;s mental state following classified documents report and memory lapses\">independent medical evaluation<\/a>, which included neurological and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-launches-first-all-civilian-space-mission-to-go-to-orbit\/\" title=\"SpaceX launches first all-civilian space mission to go to orbit\">cognitive tests<\/a>, Biden argued that he undertakes similar tests \u201cevery day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a cognitive test every single day,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything I do. You know, not only am I campaigning, but I\u2019m running the world. Sounds like hyperbole, but we are the essential nation of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On his polls and his standing in the Democratic Party<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden: I remember them telling me the same thing in 2020. \u2018I can&#8217;t win, the polls show I can&#8217;t win.\u2019 Remember the \u2018red wave\u2019? Before the vote, I said, \u2018That&#8217;s not going to happen. We&#8217;re going to win.\u2019 We did better in an off year than almost any incumbent president has\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/55bZ3Gr6lK\">pic.twitter.com\/55bZ3Gr6lK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1809382988800729219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden reiterated that he was not behind Trump in the polls despite the former president having advantages in national and battleground state polling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the pollsters I talk to tell me it\u2019s a toss-up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden cited his crowd sizes when asked what his campaign\u2019s strategy is to improve his prospects, with Stephanopoulos telling Biden no president has been reelected with his approval ratings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can be convinced that you cannot defeat Donald Trump, will you stand down?\u201d Stephanopolous asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Lord Almighty came down and said, \u2018Joe, get out of the race,\u2019 I\u2019d get out of the race,\u201d he responded. \u201cThe Lord Almighty\u2019s not coming down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree that the Lord Almighty\u2019s not going to come down, but if \u2014 if \u2014 if you are told reliably from your allies, from your friends and supporters in the Democratic Party in the House and the Senate that they\u2019re concerned you\u2019re going to lose the House and the Senate if you stay in, what will you do?\u201d Stephanopoulos added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to answer that question,\u201d he replied. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On what happens next<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of Biden\u2019s denials, the president\u2019s interview with Stephanopolous was preceded by Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL), in addition to Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), encouraging him to step aside.<\/p>\n<p>Although interviews have aided presidential candidates in the past, \u201chis situation is markedly different from what other candidates have faced,\u201d according to Rutgers University history, media studies, and journalism professor\u00a0David\u00a0Greenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> did an effective <em>60 Minutes <\/em>interview with Steve Kroft that helped him during the 1992 campaign after the Gennifer Flowers scandal,\u201d Greenberg told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> of the CBS program. \u201cBut Biden has to do much more than damage control. He has to convey a fundamentally different demeanor than he did in the debate, to the point where people really become convinced that Debate Biden was a wild aberration, a mega-outlier.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m convinced he\u2019s sound enough to govern \u2014 and I think he\u2019s governed well,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it actually takes more energy and quickness to campaign than to govern, especially since he\u2019ll have to surge ahead of Trump in the polls, mobilize turnout, and forcefully make the case both for Trump\u2019s dangerousness and for his own vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <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_1696084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696084\"}});<\/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>Biden made a series of denials in his first post-debate interview, contradicting the concerns about his age and mental acuity. He admitted to having a bad night during the debate against Trump but insisted it was not indicative of a more serious issue. When asked about his cognitive abilities and whether he needs a test, Biden avoided a direct answer and emphasized his past successes. He also denied being more frail and stated that he undergoes cognitive tests daily. Despite polls showing Trump ahead, Biden maintained that it was a toss-up and expressed confidence in his campaign&#8217;s strategy. He dismissed the idea of stepping down if advised by allies and reiterated his determination to continue in the race. Despite calls from some Democrats for him to step aside, Biden&#8217;s interview with Stephanopoulos highlighted the challenges he faces in convincing voters of his capabilities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2289765,"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\/Joe-Biden-leaves-Wisconsin-0724.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3896,14619,6234,32076],"class_list":["post-2289764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-debate","tag-denials","tag-interview","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-leaves-Wisconsin-0724.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289764","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}