More top Democrats urge Biden to end White House race: Obama is 'privately concerned' after rambling US President calls Zelensky 'Putin' and Kamala Harris 'Trump' in make-or-break press conference, to audible gasps in the room Follow our U.S. politics blog for all the updates in Biden's fight for survival READ MORE: World leaders 'concerned' about Biden's cognitive decline at NATO By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter Published: 02:23 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 05:46 EDT, 12 July 2024 e-mail 97 shares 1.
8k View comments Barack Obama has for the first time expressed private concerns about Joe Biden’s chances of beating Donald Trump as the US President muddled President Zelensky with President Putin and then called Kamala Harris 'Vice President Trump'. The US President's worst ever gaffes came at a NATO summit in Washington, where his staff and world leaders audibly gasped and Zelensky cancelled his planned press conference, leaving Biden's re-election hopes further hanging by a thread. And his closest allies, Mr Obama and Democrat grandee Nancy Pelosi, are said to have talked through the crisis and concluded that Mr Biden's chances of beating Trump is getting much harder every day - especially after his disastrous debate and near-daily blunders raising questions over whether he is senile.
Mr Obama is said to be reluctant to go public with his concerns in case it helps Trump's campaign. Mr Obama and Ms Pelosi are still considering what action to take, CNN reports, as a Detroit.
