Fetterman uses his own poor debate as evidence Biden’s campaign can recover

Published June 30, 2024 4:04pm ET



Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) reflected upon his own lackluster debate performance in 2022 to dismiss calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race following his poor debate performance. 

Some Democrats are expressing concern about Biden being the nominee after he performed poorly in Thursday night’s presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. Fetterman pointed to his own poor debate performance when he ran for Senate in 2022 against Mehmet Oz, a race Fetterman ultimately won, as a sign that the Biden campaign can recover from the backlash.

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