The American president invited the NATO leaders gathered in Washington. The opportunity for him to show that he is still capable of assuming his functions.
This Wednesday, a dinner was held at the White House, offered by President Joe Biden and the first lady to the leaders of the NATO countries gathered in Washington.
Guests present included Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and the prime ministers of Hungary, the United Kingdom, Spain and Canada.
Above all, the summit and the meal were an opportunity for the American president to show the world that he is capable of assuming his duties, despite the pressure exerted on him to withdraw his candidacy for the presidential election. following his missed debate with Donald Trump.
The Democratic camp questions his candidacy
The voices calling for his withdrawal, particularly from his own camp, are now growing louder.
The Speaker Emeritus of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosiquestioned Joe Biden’s health, but said the choice to leave or stay was up to him: “I want him to do what he decides to do and that’s it.” “Whatever he decides, we will follow” she added in an interview on the American channel MSNBC.
For their part, a dozen Democratic senators and congressmen have expressed new fears about Joe Biden’s ability to run a good campaign to beat Donald Trump on November 5.
Among the names that have emerged to replace candidate Biden at short notice, the vice president is naturally cited Kamala Harris and a number of Democratic governors, such as Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan and Gavin Newsom from California, as potential candidates.
Finally, it should be noted that the famous actor George Clooney, a fervent supporter of the Democratic camp, called on Joe Biden to withdraw. In an article in the New York Times, the actor declared that he is “devastating to say it“, but the Joe Biden he met at a fundraiser in Los Angeles three weeks ago was not the Biden of 2010.”He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020 “, added George Clooney.
