Biden seeks boost in Pennsylvania as calls for him to step aside mount https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/ad6a909b8dfd6e278f94881d83dbd5ad5f9260c7502175059b29042e589fb93c/files/1720424480396-YAKIHONNES3.jpg An embattled U.S. President Joe Biden faced escalating pressure from fellow Democrats worried about his candidacy on Sunday, concerns he worked to ease with campaign stops in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Biden, 81, faces growing calls to end his reelection bid after a halting performance in a June 27 debate with Republican Donald Trump, 78, raised questions about his ability to do the job for another four years. He has vowed to stay in the race, dismissing calls for him to drop out as "nonsense" in a fundraising email on Saturday. On Sunday, the Democratic president received a warm welcome at a Black church in Philadelphia and later traveled to the Pennsylvania state capital, Harrisburg, for an event with union members. Black voters are a critical part of Biden's base of support and recent public opinion polling has shown their support for him softening.
Black churchgoers give Biden warm welcome Biden faces calls to end reelection bid after debate performance Senior House representatives tell leadership Biden should step aside Some Democrats suggest Kamala Harris could replace Biden if he steps down Biden dismisses calls to drop out
CNA, and others, there have been growing calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from his reelection bid. Concerns about his candidacy have been raised following a debate performance on June 27, which some critics found to be halting and raised questions about his ability to serve another four years. However, President Biden has dismissed these calls and vowed to stay in the race, referring to them as "nonsense" in a fundraising email