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The Biden Campaign Is Worried  

May 16, 2024 · 7:12 am ET · Leave a Comment

“President Joe Biden’s decision to take Donald Trump up on his ‘anytime and anywhere’ debate offer and propose June and September debates is a clear sign of worry among his reelection campaign team,” the Washington Monthly reports.

“Two months ago, Biden cracked the door open to not having any debates, which hadn’t happened in a presidential race since 1972. Asked by a reporter if he would ‘commit to a debate with former President Trump,’ Biden responded, ‘It depends on his behavior.’”

“Nothing has changed about Trump’s behavior since then. What also hasn’t changed is who is leading the polls.”

Axios: How Biden hedged his bet on Trump debates.

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