US NATO allies are increasingly concerned that US President Joe Biden will not be able to be re-elected for a second term, defeating former head of state Donald Trump, Politico reported.
The publication spoke with 20 officials associated with the alliance, and most of them said they had doubts about Biden's prospects for winning the election long before the televised debate proved to be a debacle for the Democrat. "You don't need to be a genius to understand that the president is old. We are not sure that even if he wins, he will live another four years," said one of the interlocutors of the publication. "Biden's performance during the debate was painful to watch. We all want Biden to stay for a second term so we don't have to deal with Trump again, but it doesn't look very encouraging," another official said.
Now the American president must convince his allies not only of his desire to fight for re-election, but also of his ability to overcome the political crisis and stay in the presidential race, the material says. Biden will have to publicly demonstrate his leadership skills at the NATO summit in Washington.
The US presidential election will be held on November 5. Trump has already collected the necessary number of delegates' votes to be nominated as the Republican candidate for the head of state. Biden, who is running for a second term, has secured the support of a sufficient number of Democratic delegates. Their nominations will be confirmed by party congresses later in the summer. | BGNES
