Brazil's leftist president concerned Biden can't beat Trump: 'I think Biden has a problem'
President Biden is now facing calls from members of the international community who want him to quit the 2024 presidential race, with even leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warning that "Biden has a problem."
"He’s moving more slowly, he is taking longer to answer questions," Lula explained to a local radio station, according to Bloomberg. "The U.S. elections are very important for all the world."
Biden’s first presidential debate against former President Trump last month proved to be a debacle, leading Biden to admit just days later that he "screwed up."
"I had a bad night," Biden, 81, said Thursday in an interview with radio host Earl Ingram. "And the fact of the matter is that, you know, I screwed up."
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While Republicans predictably criticized the performance, even Democrats have fallen into a panic, and the president has had to hold crisis talks with close allies to reassure them he’s still up to the job — and will be for another four years.
The debate, however, sent shock waves through the international community, with some allies refusing to stay quiet about an issue that they see as being too important to treat delicately.
Matteo Renzi, who served as Italian prime minister from 2014 to 2016 and who proved to be a close friend to Democrats during his tenure, wrote on social media platform X that "Joe Biden can’t do it."
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"As Senator, Vice President, President he served the United States of America with honor," Renzi wrote. "He doesn’t deserve an inglorious ending, he doesn’t deserve one. Changing horses is a duty for everyone."
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