Many Republicans have long cast doubt that Biden will be on the ballot in the fall. But after the debate, Trump and his team are insisting that the president isn't going anywhere.
An early panic about Bidenβs shocking debate performance did not immediately translate into congressional Democrats publicly calling on him to exit the presidential race.
Joe Biden failed to mitigate his biggest liability in his re-election bid at the first debate Thursday, while Donald Trump doubled down on grievances and skipped opportunities to cover his own vulnerabilities.