Biden attributes foreign travel and lack of rest as he nearly ‘fell asleep’ during the US Presidential Debate

President Joe Biden defended his performance in the first US Presidential Debate and said that he had nearly fell asleep after undertaking foreign trips. He said that he needed some rest before the debate but could not afford to take it. The 81-year-old president faces opposition from his own party members who have asked him to step down in view of his disastrous performance in the debate. What is not known is that the president had 13 days to take rest after his visit to Italy to attend the G-7 summit.

President’s schedule:

The president’s most recent foreign visits are to France and Italy. Speaking to donors, Biden attributed his exhaustion during the debate to these two foreign visits. He visited France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day from June 5- 9. He also visited Italy for the G-7 summit from June 12-14. It was reported that Biden’s first day in France had no engagements that were planned and he spent his day in his hotel room. He returned to Camp David and spent his time taking rest. He had more than 13 days to recover and recoup before the debate.

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First Presidential Debate:

Biden was found to be struggling and was found to be nearly asleep during the course of the debate. Body language experts noted that he was found to be under-confident, fumbling and incoherent while speaking. His opponent Donald Trump was aggressive and countered Biden actively while criticizing many of his policies.

FAQs:

Who is likely to replace Joe Biden?
It is unlikely that Biden may be replaced as the official presidential nominee of the Democratic party. There are many legal complications involving the replacement of a candidate who has won the primaries.

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A candidate will have to secure 270 votes from the electoral college to win the presidential election. This will be held in the month of December.