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Dozens of House Democrats are reportedly ready to call on President Biden to step aside as he faces continued scrutiny over his disastrous debate performance last week.
At least 25 Democratic lawmakers will call for Biden to relinquish the Democratic nomination if he "seems shaky" in the coming days, Reuters reported citing an unnamed House Democratic aide.
A second House Democratic aide said moderate House Democrats in competitive districts were getting hammered with questions about Biden in their districts this week.
U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett became the first congressional Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw from the presidential race on Tuesday. He told NBC News in an interview that he hoped other Democratic lawmakers would follow his lead.
"He has to be honest with himself," Democratic Representative Mike Quigley, a moderate from Illinois, told CNN on Tuesday. "It's his decision. I just want him to appreciate at this time just how much it impacts, not just his race, but all the other races coming in November."
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., each predicted on Tuesday that former President Trump would defeat Biden in November.
Reuters contributed to this update.
Forward Party co-founder Andrew Yang on Wednesday told "Fox & Friends" that the "dam is about to break" as more Democratic voices come forward to demand that President Biden step aside.
Yang, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 2020, said Biden should let go of his party's nomination in 2024 "for the good of the country."
"I think that the Democratic Party has a lot of talent. I think there are reasonable governors around the country, by the way, I think he's meeting with a number of those governors today."
Yang predicted that Democrats will have an open convention in August and floated several names as possible replacements for Biden, including Governors Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.
"I think that's healthy for democracy," Yang said. "The fact is, a majority of voters were concerned about Joe before the debate. Now, it's a clear majority. And he talks about defending democracy. I think democracy would have been better served if we had a real primary. But a contested convention, at least, is still much better than coronation of a candidate that, in this case, is best served by following George Washington's example and stepping aside for the good of the country."
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley dunked on ABC's George Stephanopoulos after their tense exchange last year about President Biden's mental acuity resurfaced on Tuesday.
During an interview last August on "Good Morning America," Haley repeated her assertion that "a vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Kamala Harris."
"There's no way Joe Biden is gonna finish his term," Haley said, "I think Kamala Harris is gonna be the next president and that should send a chill up every American spine. But also think the fact that we have a primary-"
"Excuse me, excuse me," Stephanopoulos interrupted with a scowl on his face. "How do you know Joe Biden's not gonna finish his term? What is that based on?"
"Ask Americans, do you think he's gonna finish his term? Do you think that he's actually gonna finish what he started?" Haley responded. "We look at the decline he's had over the last few years. You have to be honest with the American people, George. There's no way that Joe Biden is gonna finish out a next term. We can't have an 81-year-old president. We have to have a new generational leader. The Senate has become the most privileged nursing home in the country. We've got to start making sure we have a new generation. Everybody feels that- Republicans, Democrats and independents feel that, and it's time that the media acknowledge that."
"You all want to talk about Joe Biden and Donald Trump, we want to talk about the future of this country. That's what we have to start doing," she added.
"Again, you didn't answer the question," Stephanopoulos pushed back. "What evidence you have that he's not gonna finish the term? What Americans feel has no basis on whether he's gonna finish his term or not."
"I mean, if you look at the decline… every person should be able to tell what country they were in the week before. He couldn't do that," Haley told the anchor. "Every person should be able to tell how many grandkids they have. It's the reason I've asked for mental competency tests for anyone over the age of 75. I don't care if we do it for over the age of 50! But we need to understand that the people in DC, they're making decisions on our national security. They're making decisions on the future of our children's economic policy. We need to make sure we've got someone at the top of their game. Joe Biden is not at the top of his game. You know it. I know it. The American people know it."
Haley took a victory lap on social media after their exchange went viral.
"Believe me now, George?" Haley taunted the liberal anchor.
Fox News Digital's Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this update.
Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump said the governors who are scheduled to meet with President Biden on Wednesday must want to "see for themselves" whether the aged president remains fit for office.
Trump joined "Fox & Friends First" on Wednesday morning to discuss the fallout from Biden's disastrous debate performance last week, which has Democrats in full panic ahead of the November election.
"I think a lot of these governors right now are feeling what probably, Joey, most Democrats are, which is that there is a stench and a stain right now on the Democrat Party in the eyes of the American people," Trump said.
"People look at this party now and they say, wait a minute. There are so many people who knew how bad things had gotten with Joe Biden. And yet, they came out and they lied to the American people about it. Many of them, by the way, are continuing to lie about Joe Biden's fitness for office right now."
"Joe Biden is the anchor around the neck of the Democrat [sic] Party right now. It is a disaster for them."
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Former President Trump's campaign says it has out raised President Biden over the past three months and showcases that it has more cash-on-hand.
Trump's campaign announced on Tuesday that it and the Republican National Committee hauled in a staggering $331 million during the April through June second quarter of 2024 fundraising, topping the massive $264 million raked in by the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee the past three months.
And the former president's campaign spotlighted that it had $284.9 million in its coffers as of the end of June, compared to $240 million for Biden.
But Biden hauled in $127 million in June fundraising, topping the $111.8 million Trump raised last month.
"President Trump’s campaign fundraising operation is thriving day after day and month after month. Winning this quarter brought us a cash on hand advantage, which is punctuated by a Biden burn rate that grows while yielding no tangible results for them," Trump co-campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles emphasized in a statement.
The Trump and Biden campaign cash reports were released as the president's campaign tries to flip the script on the brutal narrative coming out of last week's first debate.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this update.
President Biden's dismal debate performance has sparked panic in the Democratic Party, and now several voters from across the country told Fox News Digital they think Biden should step aside for a new candidate.
"Pass the torch," Chicago resident Kareem said. "I don't think he's doing the things that he's supposed to be doing."
Rohan from Florida agreed that the Democrats should "do a swap out."
"I don't think [Biden's] running the show," Rohan said. "I think that there's people behind him that are running the show right now, and I find that pretty troubling."
But Trey from Nebraska said Biden has made decisions to "progress America and at least move us forward."
"He's definitely not where I'd want him to be, but I'd rather have a candidate who's a little sleepy when he has a cold than a candidate with 34 convicted felonies," Trey said while visiting Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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