Donald Trump has accepted the Republican Party nomination for the US presidential election in November amid calls for Democratic President Joe Biden to drop out of the race after his weak presentation in the televised debates with him at the end of last month, BTA wrote in the press review.
On the occasion of reports that the president intends to abandon the race for the White House, the British in. "Independent" predicted that Biden could drop out "this weekend" as he faces mounting pressure from leading Democrats, and former President Barack Obama asked him to "seriously consider" your campaign.
According to the newspaper, two key Biden allies - Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer - have told him in private that his time is up as he tries to fight the coronavirus and the rise of Donald Trump, who is in even stronger positions after surviving an attempt on him. The former speaker of the House of Representatives and the leader of the majority in the Senate held separate conversations with the president, warning him that he cannot defeat Trump and in November he risks dragging down the entire party, commented in the "Independent".< /p>
The White House said he had only "mild symptoms", but Biden was seen gingerly climbing the steps to "Air Force 1" in the state of Nevada.
He was diagnosed just hours after the president said he would only step down if doctors came to him and told him he had a problem, the British newspaper said.
The American "Washington Post" notes in turn that former President Barack Obama has told his party mates that President Biden's chances of victory have weakened significantly, and he believes that the President should seriously consider the viability of his candidacy.
Although Biden has publicly vowed to remain on the list, CNN has commented that his stubbornness is softening and he is now "more receptive to distress calls" in connection with his prospects, and according to the American news site "Axios" the president could quit as early as this weekend. Several high-ranking representatives of the Democratic Party said that the growing pressure from the leaders of Democrats in Congress and their close allies will convince President Biden to decide to drop out of the presidential race as early as this weekend, the site writes.
Why this matters - The 81-year-old president, now in self-isolation due to the coronavirus, has remained consistent in public. But privately, he has come to terms with mounting pressure, weak poll results and unstoppable scrutiny that make it impossible to continue his campaign, Axios said, citing Democratic officials.
But what's going on behind the scenes, the news site asks, noting that the private message crystallized in its most general form is - his party's top leaders, his friends and key donors think he can't win, no can sway public opinion about his age and acumen and cannot secure a Democratic majority in the US Congress.
The president is being told that if he stays, former President Trump could win by a huge margin and destroy Biden's legacy and the hopes of Democrats in November, commented "Axios".
The pressure to withdraw as a candidate has been building to unbearable levels, especially in the last few days. Democrats fully expect polls after the Republican National Convention to show a possible rout that could topple Democrats in Congress as well, the news site notes.
The latest Associated Press poll, which found that nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to drop out of the presidential race, has ricocheted in the White House and in Congress. A panicked pressure campaign descends on Biden. It is ruthless - and coordinated, says "Axios".
In the same spirit in. "New York Times" commented that the Democrats were in a state of chaos and concluded that "you can't win an election that way". The newspaper notes that while Republicans are rallying around Donald Trump, Democrats are circling President Biden like sharks.
For years, President Biden has employed the tactic of self-deprecation when faced with policy challenges. "Don't compare me to the almighty," he insisted. "Compare me to the alternative," the president used to say.
Democrats are now doing exactly that, commented in. "New York Times". And when it comes to winning the election, more and more of them believe that Biden is not up to it, the paper concludes.
Another US newspaper, "The Wall Street Journal", added that Democratic Party leaders are delaying a procedural vote to confirm his candidacy before the August convention because lawmakers fear heavy losses in the intra-party vote.
Recent events have shown that efforts to remove Biden, although more muted since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, have not stopped. They reveal how the president's grip on his party has slipped, campaign fundraising is anemic, and his best allies are buckling under the pressure, the newspaper commented.
On this occasion in. "USA Today" draws attention to the fact that during the Republican National Convention, speakers from the podium took aim at Kamala Harris, as speculation about Biden's possible exit from the race increases.
Biden is facing a wave of dissent in the Democratic ranks, but after the news that he tested positive for the coronavirus, just hours after saying his medical condition would be the only thing that could take him out of papers, attention is increasingly focused on Vice President Kamala Harris as his potential replacement, the newspaper noted.
After former President Donald Trump selected U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate, his campaign released a statement saying it was unable to commit to scheduling a vice presidential debate between Vance and Harris due to the current difficulties with the Democratic ticket, states in. "USA Today".
Kamala Harris repeatedly took jabs at speeches from top Republicans in Milwaukee during the convention, as speculation that she could eventually take over the race grows and the grand old GOP's strategy for a November win evolves, comments the newspaper.
The American "Des Moines Register" also previously reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a meeting with Iowa's congressional delegation that keeping Biden on the Democratic ticket was key to a smooth Republican victory.
The British "Daily Express" however, he is of a different opinion, noting that the best American sociologist - Alan Lichtman, who has almost never been wrong, gives a surprising assessment of the Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump case.
According to the well-known pollster, Joe Biden is the most suitable Democrat who can defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming elections, which is a very surprising opinion, given the recent problems of the US president, the newspaper notes.
Known for his remarkably accurate system for predicting White House candidates, Lichtman is giving the edge to Biden's re-election campaign amid growing calls for the 46th president to drop out of the race.
Lichtman, who has accurately predicted all but one presidential election since 1984, is advising the Democratic Party not to drop Biden from the race, the Daily Express reported.
"If Democrats hope to keep the White House in November, they need to support Joe Biden," he argued.
Lichtman's forecasting model, which he calls "Keys to the White House,", evaluates a variety of factors, including policy, overall performance and the candidate's personality, the British newspaper noted.
In this spirit, the French in. "Mond" comments that the little phrases that rocked Asia for four years are making a comeback in the American presidential campaign.
The newspaper notes that Republican candidate Donald Trump raised the fears of countries that depend on US security in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.
Asked by the magazine if he would defend Taiwan in the event of a war with China, the former US president replied: "I know the people very well, I respect them very much. They really took about 100% of our chip business. I think Taiwan should pay for our defense. You know, we're no different than an insurance company. Taiwan doesn't give us anything," Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek magazine.
On this occasion, the British "Guardian" notes that after Trump's remark about defending Taiwan, chip stocks fell further.