“President Biden sought to extinguish anxieties among top Democratic donors Saturday following a disastrous debate performance that raised alarm about his age and ability to remain the party’s presumptive nominee, as the White House worked to keep the party fully behind the president,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The task at hand was significant. Some donors who attended events doubted that Biden, 81, could win the election if he stayed on the ticket. One donor who went to a weekend event wanted to tell the president in person that he should step aside and lamented not having the opportunity to do so. The donor described the gathering as a ‘joyless’ event that only fueled more concerns about the president.”
“Some donors described one of the events as overly controlled, with Biden reading from a teleprompter and providing little one-on-one time for meaningful exchanges with the donors who propel the campaign.”
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