President Biden is reportedly feeling increasingly resentful about his decision to suspend his presidential campaign this past summer, according to a report from The Washington Post. Despite a poor debate performance in June and plummeting approval ratings that led him to step down, sources familiar with the president’s mindset suggest he believes he could have won the election if he had stayed in the race.
In the aftermath of the June 27 debate, where President Biden struggled to articulate his points and seemed exhausted, there was a surge of calls from Democrat lawmakers and influential donors urging him to withdraw. This pressure intensified as financial support dwindled, even from prominent Hollywood figures like George Clooney. As funding dried up, Biden faced an uphill battle to maintain his campaign momentum.
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Biden officially exited the race on July 21, quickly throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after former President Barack Obama advocated for an “open process.” Although Harris went on to lose to Trump by approximately 2.2 million votes—marking the first time a Democrat lost the popular vote since 2004—Biden has refrained from blaming her for the defeat in discussions with his aides. He remains steadfast in his belief that he could have secured victory himself.
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s National Security Advisor, commented on the situation by saying, “How to govern at this moment to set the U.S. up for long-term success has one answer, and how to govern to deal with midterm and presidential elections in the very short-term might have a different answer. The president went with doing things that really put America in a strong position.”
Reports from today reveal that Joe Biden still regrets dropping out of the race, because he thought he would do better than Kamala Harris. Flashback to when he joked about reconsidering dropping out:
"Do you want to reconsider dropping out of the race?"
Joe Biden: "I'm back in."… pic.twitter.com/A077dDdyqt— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) December 28, 2024
While acknowledging his lackluster debate showing, Biden has also expressed regret over appointing Merrick Garland as attorney general. Initially seen as a “consensus pick” who would be easily confirmed, Garland’s appointment was meant to be unifying. However, Biden now feels frustrated that Garland did not expedite prosecutions against political opponents such as then-candidate Donald Trump.
Adding fuel to Biden’s discontent is Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden. This investigation led to Hunter being convicted on federal firearms and tax-related charges across two cases—a development that deeply angered President Biden. In response, he chose to pardon his son earlier this month.