Mike Donilon, a seasoned advisor to President Biden, recently lambasted the Democratic Party's reaction after Biden's poor debate performance, suggesting a quick move to replace him was misguided. Speaking at Harvard, he pointed out that poor debate performances are not unusual in politics and criticized the panic within the party, highlighting Biden’s unique success in defeating Trump. He defended Biden's capabilities against media narratives questioning the president's acuity, reiterating that Biden remains the strongest candidate to lead the party and beat Trump again.
Donilon criticized the Democratic Party for its reactionary move to replace Biden after a poor debate performance, asserting that such performances are common and that his removal was unwarranted.
Biden’s former chief strategist, Mike Donilon, stated, 'In a wide-ranging post mortem at the IOP Thursday evening, Donilon remained adamant that the former president would still be the best for the job despite his poor performance.'
Donilon defended Biden against perceptions of declining acuity, arguing that media narratives misrepresent the president’s capabilities, saying he is still the best for the role.
Donilon also emphasized that Biden is the only person to have defeated Trump and that his rationale for running was to ensure Trump would not win again.
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