President Joe Biden reportedly continues to regret his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race last summer after facing mounting pressure from Democrats to step aside, according to a new report.
The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the discussions, revealed that Biden has recently told confidants he still believes he could have defeated Donald Trump in the November election, despite a poor debate performance in June and low approval ratings that ultimately led to his exit from the race.
After the June 27 debate, calls from within the Democratic Party for Biden to step aside intensified, with increasing urgency for another candidate to take his place. The president also lost significant funding last summer as donors questioned his ability to defeat Trump.
Biden exited the race on July 21 and then immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who had just over three months to campaign before the election.
Trump ultimately defeated Harris by a margin of 2.2 million votes.
According to the Post, Biden has been cautious about blaming Harris for the loss, maintaining in conversations with aides that he believes he could have won the election.
