President Joe Biden has described his 2024 debate performance against Donald Trump as “not very consequential,” according to an interview published this week.
The June debate saw Biden, then the sitting president, repeatedly lose his train of thought on national television.
The appearance triggered immediate alarm among Democratic donors, strategists, and elected officials.
Widespread pressure within his own party followed, with prominent Democrats publicly urging him to step aside.
Biden eventually ended his reelection campaign in July 2024, weeks after the debate.
His new remarks revisit one of the most damaging moments of his political career.
The interview offers Biden’s own assessment of an event that reshaped the 2024 presidential race.
