The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing
FORMER PRESIDENT Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden's reelection chances.
Trump is nearing a deadline to announce his running mate but appears in no rush as much of the attention is still centered on questions about Biden's ability to govern for another fouryear term. Some Democrats have started calling for Biden to step down as their presumptive nominee following his dismal debate performance last month.
Both Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are at least two decades older than most American presidents have been, according to the Pew Research Center, which said the median age for all US presidents on their first inauguration is 55 years old. But that has not stopped Trump from arguing he is stronger than Biden, who repeatedly stumbled, paused and could not complete sentences at times during the June 27 debate.
In an interview Monday with Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, Trump said he thought Biden "might very well stay in" the race. “Nobody to wants to give that up that way,” Trump added. "He is going to feel badly about himself for a long time. It's hard to give it up that way, the way where they're trying to force him out.”
The White House sparred with reporters on Monday over a Parkinson's specialist visiting the building eight times in eight months. The reporters wanted to know if President Joe Biden was seen by the Parkinson's specialist. "... the president has seen a neurologist for his physical three times," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean- Pierre said. “It is in line with what George W Bush did. It is in line with what ( Barack) Obama did,” she said.