At a Key Juncture, Biden Again Gambles on ABC’s George Stephanopoulos
A high-stakes moment for the president could also be the most consequential interview of the star anchor’s career.
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Interview appears to change few Democratic officials’ views on Biden.
Respectfully but firmly, Stephanopoulos pressed Biden on his fitness for a second term.
Here is the full transcript of the president’s ABC News interview.
Biden says he has not had a cognitive test and doesn’t need one.
It was a high-stakes interview for Biden. How did he do?
Loyal Democratic voters react with relief, and despair.
Biden urges Americans to watch him at a NATO summit next week in Washington.
Highlights
CreditRuth Fremson/The New York Times How to Watch Biden’s Prime-Time Interview
President Biden is giving his first television interview since last week’s debate to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, a key moment as he tries to rebound from a poor performance.
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Credit These Voters Supported Biden in 2020. Now They Want a Plan B.
Dozens of voters in four swing states expressed fear, frustration and anger. And they want a new option — whatever (and whoever) that is.
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Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Aside
The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.
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The president’s opening remark to a group of key Democratic leaders — that he was in the race to stay — chilled any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.
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Both Democratic supporters of Biden’s campaign and those who have called for him to drop out signaled that the president’s interview with ABC News only reaffirmed their stances on his candidacy.
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Read the Full Transcript of President Biden’s ABC News Interview
The conversation between the president and George Stephanopoulos lasted about 20 minutes and aired Friday night.
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Biden Says He Has Not Had a Cognitive Test and Doesn’t Need One
“Every day I have that test. Everything I do,” President Biden said in his ABC News interview. “Not only am I campaigning, but I’m running the world.”
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In his first television interview since the debate, President Biden tried to reassure supporters, but he spent much of the interview resisting questions about his capabilities.
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