The only person for the job! Jill Biden still stand by Joe after disastrous debate – as his own supporters call for the 81-year-old to stand aside in protest
Joe Biden faced protests from his own supporters at a fundraiser calling for his re-election campaign to end.
But his wife Jill insisted he was the ‘only person for the job’ despite the fallout from his disastrous TV debate.
As the president arrived in The Hamptons in New York, he drove past signs held by wealthy Democrats that read, “We love you but it’s time.”
Other statements included: “Please Drop out for US,” “Resign for Democracy,” and “Thank you, next” – a reference to Ariana Grande’s hit.
The 81-year-old Biden – the oldest US president in history – slurred words and gave incoherent answers during Thursday evening’s election debate with Donald Trump.
Joe Biden pictured with his family. From left to right: Natalie Biden, Finnegan Biden and the First Lady Jill. Jill supports her husband despite the president’s disastrous debate
Biden has faced protests from his own supporters during a fundraiser to end his re-election campaign.
It was seen as such a disaster that Democrats are openly calling for Biden to be replaced as the party’s nominee in November.
He attempted to calm unrest among his supporters at the fundraiser, which was hosted by billionaire Barry Rosenstein and attended by actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
He said: ‘It wasn’t my best debate ever… I get it. But I’m going to fight harder.’
Leading Democrats tried to reason with Mrs. Biden, convinced she was the best person to convince her husband to quit.
But when she arrived in The Hamptons on Air Force One, the First Lady stood behind the President.
She told donors: “Joe is not just the right person for the job – he is the only person for the job.”
Biden was at Camp David with his family yesterday, where they had their picture taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. But the meeting, which was organized before the debate, has now taken on new urgency and significance.
Democrats have been conducting polls to understand the debate’s impact and whether it would influence who gets a vote. A Biden adviser said he would quit only if the data showed he couldn’t beat Trump.