Biden says he 'would have beaten Trump' but withdrew to unify Democrats [View all]

Source: MSN

In an impromptu and at times contemplative back-and-forth with reporters Friday evening, President Joe Biden said he had no regrets about dropping his bid for reelection although he remained confident that he “would have beaten Trump, could have beaten Trump” if there had been no change at the top of the ticket.

The remarks, with just over a week left in Biden’s term, came after Biden gave prepared remarks touting job gains and underscoring the economic accomplishments he has boasted about throughout his term. But as reporters followed up with questions, Biden responded on an array of subjects, saying Facebook’s decision to stop fact-checking posts was irresponsible and brushing off a question about whether he had mulled preemptively pardoning himself, saying “I didn’t do anything wrong.”

But Biden’s detailed accounting of his rationale for stepping out of the presidential race in July — following a stumbling debate performance that sparked concerns about his age and prompted many Democrats to demand that he pass the baton — was especially notable.

“I thought it was important to unify the party,” Biden said when asked if he had any regrets. “Even though I thought I could win again, it was always better to unify the party. And I had the greatest honor in my life to be president United States, but I didn’t want to be one who caused a party that wasn’t unified to lose an election. And that’s why I stepped aside.”

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