Biden’s refusal to exit isn’t what cost Democrats the White House

Published May 13, 2025 4:35pm ET



There’s a preposterous idea circulating the elite political class: former President Joe Biden‘s stubborn refusal to step down cost his party the presidency

“Democrats deceived the country about Biden’s abilities and that’s how Trump won,” George Clooney is quoted as saying in a recent New Yorker article.

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