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The article discusses suggestions that Joe Biden’s recent behavior reflects some similarities to Donald Trump. After a poorly-received debate against Trump, Biden faced calls from 22 fellow Democrats to step down. Biden refused, stating he was the most qualified person to run for president and claiming he could beat Trump again.
Armand Domalewski, data analyst from San Francisco, was scrolling through social media during a barbeque on the Fourth of July weekend when he came across clips of Joe Biden sitting with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos. A post-debate, damage-control interview was underway between Biden and Stephanopoulos after a challenging debate against Donald Trump.
Domalewski noticed Biden’s appearance seemed different. He showed his girlfriend the clips, and she immediately questioned, “Why is he orange?” This observation led Domalewski to a humorous analogy using a natural phenomenon where certain species, over millions of years, evolve to resemble crabs. He wondered if politicians eventually evolve to resemble Trump, noting Biden’s orange tan, controversial son as an advisor, and attacks on the media.
With the Earth estimated at 4.5 billion years old and Biden in his 82nd year, Biden’s political career of 54 years faces its most significant decision. After a lackluster debate performance, calls from Democrats including 22 members of Congress for Biden to step aside for another candidate to face Trump emerge. Despite these challenges, some believe Biden’s response mirrors that of his rival.
Like Trump, Biden phoned into MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” a favorite among party members, and lashed out at party elites urging him to step down. He admitted disappointment in his debate performance and maintained that only he could fix present issues. In a recent press conference, he stated his intention to stay in the race even if data suggested Vice President Harris outperforming him against Trump. Despite a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll indicating 85 percent of registered voters believe he’s too old for another term, Biden proclaimed, “I beat him once and I will beat him again.”
Jason Palmer, a Democrat who defeated Biden in the primary in American Samoa, echoed Trump’s tendencies in Biden. Palmer criticized Biden’s claim that he was the sole protector of NATO and the free world. In response to Stephanopoulos’s question about critics alleging Biden’s continuation in the race as self-serving, Biden dismissed them saying, “Well, I don’t think those critics know what they’re talking about.”
Biden campaign spokesperson, Lauren Hitt, defended Biden pointing out Trump’s felony conviction, attempts to overthrow democracy, and threats of violence if he loses the election. Biden also shared that other people could beat Trump too, but starting from scratch would be disastrous. Meanwhile, anonymous Democrats in the press, much like Republicans during Trump’s era, have shared their apprehensions about Biden.
There’s a clear distinction between Trump and Biden regarding policy, character, and vision for America. However, their shared defiance in the face of criticism and bravado raises the question, will this strategy work for Biden as it did for Trump? Kathryn Cramer Brownell, a politics and pop culture professor at Purdue University, suggests the potential for Biden’s narrative control to influence his future in the race.
Regardless of the challenges, Biden remains in the race. During a call to a favorite cable show, former president Trump shared his opinion on the situation, “He’s got an ego,” Trump said, sounding very much like his own critics. “And he doesn’t want to quit.”
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