President Biden expressed that he is “not confident at all” regarding a peaceful transfer of power if former President Trump loses in the upcoming election.
During his first interview since stepping away from the 2024 race, Biden spoke with CBS News and was asked if he felt assured about a smooth transition post the Capitol Hill riots of January 6, 2020.
“If Trump loses, I’m not confident at all,” Biden conveyed to CBS’ Robert Costa in the preview clip, having mistakenly mentioned he wouldn’t be confident “if Trump wins.”
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President Biden stated he’s “not confident at all” about a peaceful transfer of power if former President Trump loses the upcoming election during a CBS News interview. (Screenshot/CBS News)
“He means what he says. We don’t take him lightly. He means it. All this talk about there being a bloodbath if we lose,” Biden remarked. “Look at what they’re attempting currently. In local election districts, they are placing certain individuals in states where they’ll be responsible for counting the votes. You can’t support your country solely when you win.”
Biden’s reference to “bloodbath” referred to comments made by Trump earlier this year, where he told attendees at a rally that the country could witness an economic “bloodbath” if Democratic policies continued to affect the auto sector.
The complete interview is slated to be aired this Sunday on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
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Biden responded to former President Trump’s “bloodbath” statement, which Democrats claimed could incite violence despite the Republican’s use of the term in an economic context. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
This interview marks Biden’s first since he announced his decision to withdraw from the re-election race over two weeks ago.
Interestingly, his former running mate, who he endorsed, Vice President Kamala Harris, has not participated in any interviews since she became the Democratic nominee.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz share the stage during an event at Girard College on August 6, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Biden encountered significant pressure to drop out of the race following a poor debate performance, leading to concerns among Democrats over their presidential chances, as his poll ratings dropped.
Harris announced on Tuesday that she selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, and they will compete against Trump and his vice presidential candidate, Senator JD Vance, in the upcoming November election.
