President , Joe Biden , did n’t miss a step when asked if he thinks he would’ve defeated , Donald Trump , again had he not dropped out of the presidential race in July.
” Yes”, Biden told the cast of ABC’s” The View” Wednesday. I had faith that I would defeat Trump. He’s a villain”.
The 82-year-old Democrat was poised to run against his 78-year-old Republican competitor for the next day when an , horrible conversation performance , prompted , calls for him to move aside , so Vice President , Kamala Harris , may represent the party.
” I never thoroughly believed the claims that apparently there was this overpowering reluctance of my running again”, Biden said, while conceding it “makes sense” some , Democrats , wanted to see a younger member take the reins.
According to the president, it started occurring to him that being an octogenarian is n’t easy.
Biden said,” I stepped down because I started thinking about it.” ” You know, it’s hard for me to actually say how ancient I am”.
The leader found himself among companions at” The View”, where he was greeted with , a standing ovation , before beginning his polite discussion. Moderator , Whoopi Goldberg , called him her “ride or death” in an expression of perpetual support.
The cast of the present, which includes former Trump administration contacts director , Alyssa Farah Griffin, is reportedly critical of Trump. When given an opportunity to get a chance at the Republican candidate he , defeated , in the 2020 election, Biden called Trump an”  , strange leader” according to his , inflammation and generally false , language.
” There’s not a lot of socially redeeming value there”, Biden said to a round of applause.
He appeared confident , Harris will also beat Trump , by being “herself” and continuing to do what she’s doing.
” She’s smart as hell”, the president said. ” She has the energy, she has the intelligence, she has the grit”.
Due to her abilities, Biden claims that she has been able to delegate responsibilities to his second in command.
” As vice president there was n’t a single thing that I did that she could n’t do”, Biden said.
Harris will participate in her first one-on-one interview with a major television network since becoming the Democratic Party nominee when she appears on , MSNBC , Tuesday at , 7 p. m. EDT.
National polling shows Harris holding , a slight lead , on Trump in what’s expected to be a very tight race.
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