Pressure grows on Biden to end reelection bid | DW News

As US President Joe Biden was seeking to demonstrate his leadership qualities at the NATO summit, pressure is mounting on him to abandon his bid for re-election.

A blow came from actor George Clooney, who is also one of the leading fundraisers for the Democrats. In the New York Times, Clooney wrote: "We're not going to win in November with this president [...] That's not just my opinion; that's the opinion of every senator, member of Congress and governor I've spoken to in private."

But slowly, some of those opinions are making their way into public as well. Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont has become the first senator to publicly call for President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. And in a TV interview, former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to dodge the question of whether or not she backs Biden's candidacy. She said the decision was up to him.

For more on this, we talk to Boris Vormann. He is a professor of political science and tells us how significant the pressure is on Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid.

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[urbansenicar]

Don't listen to them, Joe! The voices are only inside your head.

[QueenetBowie]

Is it too much to ask for a president under the age of 80? A country of 340, 000, 000 people with some of the most brilliant researchers, engineers, doctors, business titans etc….. and this is the best the two side can come up with?

[RespawnM]

If he had said a year ago he wasn't going to seek another term, he would've gone down in history as an important president.. Maybe not good, maybe not great, but certainly not terrible... Now we all have to watch this crazy old man trying for no reason other than his own ego, to stay in the most powerful position in the world. It is beyond pathetic, the old man needs to step aside.

[rwksasc]

Isn’t it interesting that an old foolishness best they can offer?

[petervandevoorde]

Could someone in the media please demand an answer from Jake Sullivan and Donald Trump, about their controversial positions on Ukraine? For example; If the USA were invaded and under constant missile attack by a powerful enemy, 1. Would Sullivan refuse to launch missiles at the enemy launch sites in fear of escalation? and 2. Would Trump be willing to hand over Alaska and the state of California as a trade-off for peace????

[physetermacrocephalus]

Vermont is low key one of the most based states.

[gansior]

Why would anyone listen to actors about politics tho? Im all for Biden stepping down, but Actors are not the one to give their opinion

[sumosprojects]

Both men are at retirement age if viewed tastefully in most societies so what gives to give these candidates a vote for the future?

[Bubbles-cat]

We need a young, handsome man for President 😂

[peterwong]

More than enough, , Please take a rest for ever

[evaluateanalysis]

Biden is a good man - but someone should tell him that Trump strongly supports his candidacy.

[vectorfox]

*Hopefully, his hearing aid can relay the message to his brain.*

[roxanereddy]

They maybe, one of my Rep, lost a voter, the other one may also lose a voter. So, he hosting Nato, giving speaches, dinners, meetings, he jets off to give a speach to Union workers, what wrong with this picture?

[kva]

The most powerful thing in any election is incumbency.

One of the keys of winning an election is to make sure the party is unified behind a candidate. Ted Kennedy's primary challenge gave us Reagan. Replacing a candidate with less than 4 months who hasn't campaigned will be a disaster that leads to a Trump victory.

Also: First.

[DSan-klyc]

The US can't have a national primary that quickly.
There's two periods of voting a year, and the next is for president.
It'll be dicey to do it now.
It's ridiculous that they didn't do this before the primary.

[metugeekane]

The voices should go away and let Biden carry his own cross.

[milmarko]

I love how media are pretending they just now found out he is not capable 😅

[jamalspencer]

The American people are going to protect and support Biden because the people trust and believe in him.

[dirtyharry]

Not against Biden, but to be wise and offer new candidate ! Any new democrat will beat trump!
Biden probable the best president of US history, but its time to go

[SeemoreDunkan]

0:57 What's that Nancy? ''Up to the president to ceside?'' Even SHE can't talk...
Trump is a Russian puppet, but come You won't win.