Biden's poor debate performance against Trump has set off major alarm bells with many Democratic voters, lawmakers, and donors — a scenario that they didn't envision in the lead-up to the party's August convention in Chicago.
Related storiesAfter last month's debate, The Times' editorial board, which operates separately from the newsroom, called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee.
AdvertisementAnd this week, the board once again urged Biden to leave the race, arguing that the president was seeking to "defy reality" by remaining the Democratic Party's standard-bearer.
"Mr. Biden has disregarded the concerns of those voters — his fellow citizens — and put the country at significant risk by continuing to insist that he is the best Democrat to defeat Mr.
But as Biden defended his reelection bid, he leaned into his age as an important part of his life experience.
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