Top Democrats, including Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are urging President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection campaign, fearing he cannot defeat Republican challenger Donald Trump. Schumer met with Biden, suggesting it would benefit the country and the Democratic Party if Biden ended his campaign. House Pelosi indicated that polling shows Biden cannot win against Trump and could jeopardize the Democrats' chances of regaining control of the House. Biden cited polling that supported his candidacy and reaffirmed his intention to run. Biden remains firm on his decision to stay in the race, aiming to work on his agenda to support working families.
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00:03Top Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and former House Speaker
00:06Nancy Pelosi, are urging President Joe Biden to withdraw from his re-election campaign,
00:11fearing he cannot defeat Republican challenger Donald Trump.
00:14Schumer met with Biden, suggesting it would benefit the country and the Democratic Party
00:18if Biden ended his campaign.
00:21House Leader Pelosi indicated that polling shows Biden cannot win against Trump and could
00:25jeopardize the Democrats' chances of regaining control of the House.
00:29Biden incited polling that supports his candidacy and reaffirmed his intention to run.
00:33Biden remains firm on his decision to stay in the race, aiming to work on his agenda
00:37to support working families.
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