No marvel California Governor Gavin Newsom avoided the cameras after Democrat governors held an emergency assembly with Joe Biden on the White Home Wednesday night to see if he’s as much as remaining the Democrats’ presidential nominee. Biden advised the governors he was staying within the race.
The New York Times reports Biden advised the almost two dozen governors, about half of whom attended in particular person with others attending by way of video convention, that his well being is ok, “It’s simply my mind.”
The Biden marketing campaign spun the comment as being a joke, in feedback to the Occasions afterwards.
Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D., helps Joe Biden off the stage after the presidential debate in Atlanta final Thursday. Picture by way of the Trump marketing campaign.
Biden can also be reported to have stated he must get extra sleep, work fewer hours and never do occasions after 8 p.m.
Biden has blamed his disastrous debate efficiency towards President Trump final Thursday on jet lag from two journeys to Europe final month and a fundraising journey to California. Biden spent the week earlier than the talk in seclusion at Camp David the place he took afternoon naps throughout debate prep periods.
Biden additionally blamed a chilly for his poor debate exhibiting. He advised the governors that he had been examined by a health care provider after the talk–a direct contradiction of what the White Home had been telling reporters, that he had not been seen by a health care provider after the talk.
President Biden advised a gathering of Democratic governors that he must get extra sleep and work fewer hours, together with curbing occasions after 8 p.m., in keeping with two individuals who participated within the assembly and a number of other others briefed on his feedback.
…Mr. Biden stated that he advised his employees he wanted to get extra sleep, a number of folks aware of what came about within the assembly stated. He repeatedly referenced pushing too arduous and never listening to his group about his schedule, and stated he wanted to work fewer hours and keep away from occasions after 8 p.m., in keeping with one of many folks aware of what came about on the assembly.
After Gov. Josh Inexperienced of Hawaii, a doctor, requested Mr. Biden questions concerning the standing of his well being, Mr. Biden replied that his well being was nice. “It’s simply my mind,” he added, in keeping with three folks aware of what came about — a comment that some within the room took as a joke however at the least one governor didn’t and was puzzled by.
Jen O’Malley Dillon, Mr. Biden’s marketing campaign chair, who attended the assembly, stated in a press release that he had stated, “All kidding apart,” a recollection confirmed by one other particular person briefed on the assembly. Ms. O’Malley Dillon added: “He was clearly making a joke.”
CNN confirmed the Occasions report:
President Biden advised Democratic governors that he plans to cease scheduling occasions after 8 p.m. so he can get extra sleep, sources say https://t.co/yZTIkBiBdB
— CNN Breaking Information (@cnnbrk) July 4, 2024
The White Home confirmed to reporters Thursday that Biden had been seen by a health care provider within the days after the talk, CNN’s M.J. Lee reported, “White Home spox Andrew Bates confirms Biden was examined by his physician within the days following final week’s debate “to test on his chilly and was recovering effectively.”
Lee famous White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre on Wednesday had dismissed the notion of Biden even needing a health care provider, “He didn’t get checked out by the physician. It’s a chilly, guys. It’s a chilly. And I do know that it impacts all people in another way. Now we have all had colds. And so no, he was not checked by the physician.”
A White Home official provides when Biden was seen by his physician after the talk, it was a “temporary test,” not a bodily. My query yesterday was not whether or not he had gotten one other bodily.
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) July 4, 2024
White Home is drawing a distinction between medical examination and getting checked out by physician. Later in the identical briefing:
“He didn’t get checked out by the physician. It’s a chilly, guys. It’s a chilly.”
“We’ve all had colds. And so no, he was not checked by the physician.” pic.twitter.com/k21FCEVn8L
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) July 4, 2024
A part of the job of being president is being on name and ready to take probably the most troublesome selections 24 hours a day, 12 months a yr. By Joe Biden’s personal admission he isn’t as much as the job now, not to mention for an additional 4 years.