Joe Biden calls Trump's 'defeat' the 'most important thing' this November, takes potshots at his age

While delving more into his reason behind quitting the 2024 race for the White House, US President Joe Biden reiterated that his exit was important to re-unite the Democratic Party ahead of the polls. In an interview with CBS News  Biden said that he wanted the party to focus on Trump.

The POTUS also managed to take potshots at his own age. “When I ran the first time, I thought of myself as being a transition president,” the 81-year-old told CBS News. “I can’t even say how old I am – it’s hard for me to get it out of my mouth,” he added. He insisted that beating Trump in the upcoming elections should be the party’s main priority.

“Although it’s a great honour to be a president, I think I have an obligation to the country to do what I– most important thing you can do. And that is — we must, we must, we must defeat Trump,” he said. Biden announced his exit from the presidential race after his deplorable performance against Trump in this year’s first presidential debate.

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He went on to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, who is now gaining an edge against Trump with the Democratic ticket. Harris eventually chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. The president’s full interview from the White House with CBS News is scheduled to air on Sunday.

Kamala gains momentum 

With the elections just three months away, new polls suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris is up four points against former president Donald Trump in three battleground states. The figures can be seen as concerning for the Republicans since there are just few weeks left until the 2024 US Presidential Elections.

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The survey published by The New York Times/Siena College on Saturday morning found that Harris has taken the lead over Trump in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, garnering 50 per cent support to Trump’s 46 per cent in the hypothetical matchup.

Harris’ numbers mark a significant improvement when compared to President Biden’s performance in the same swing state. In the NYT/Siena polls conducted earlier this year, Biden garnered 45 per cent support to Trump’s 48 per cent in Pennsylvania. Polls from April and early May, however, showed the president leading his GOP rival in Michigan (47 per cent to 46 per cent) but trailing Trump in Wisconsin (46 per cent to 47 per cent).