Biden: Only Divine Intervention Will Make Me Quit 2024 Race
Except the Lord Almighty comes down and tells me to quit – Biden speaks on U.S. presidential race against Trump
In a recent interview, embattled U.S. President Joe Biden responded to criticisms regarding his fitness to run for office, asserting that only divine intervention could compel him to step aside.
The 81-year-old president spoke with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos for 22 minutes, marking his first interview since his challenging debate against Donald Trump last week.
Biden acknowledged experiencing a “bad episode” during the debate, where he stumbled over his words and froze on stage, leading to widespread calls for him to withdraw from the race.
When asked if he watched the debate again, the president told Stephanopoulos “I don’t think I did, no.”
Asked whether he would make the decision to step down if he wasn’t capable of beating his rival Trump, Biden said,
“It depends on if the Lord Almighty comes down and tells me that.
“I might do that.”
“If the Lord Almighty said ‘Joe, get out of the race,’ I’d get out of the race but the Lord Almighty is not coming down.”
He admitted he could not “run the 100 in 10 flat,” but insisted “I’m still in good shape.”
“Are you the same man today that you were when you took office three-and-a-half years ago?” Stephanopoulos asked.
“In terms of success, yes. I also was the guy who put together a peace plan for the Middle East that may be comin’ to fruition,” Biden said, adding that he expanded Nato and grew the economy.
