Biden quips that he 'almost fell asleep onstage' at debate
President Joe Biden acknowledged again Tuesday night that he underperformed at last week's debate while saying he “wasn’t very smart” for having traveled extensively in the weeks leading up to the event in Atlanta.
President Joe Biden acknowledged again Tuesday night that he underperformed at last week's debate while saying he “wasn’t very smart” for having traveled extensively in the weeks leading up to the event in Atlanta.
“I decided to travel around the world a couple of times … shortly before the debate," Biden said at a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia.
"I didn’t listen to my staff … and then I almost fell asleep onstage," he quipped.
“It’s not an excuse but an explanation,” he added. Aides previously said Biden had a cold during the debate.
It wasn't immediately clear to what extent Biden was joking about almost falling asleep. Cameras aren’t allowed into his fundraisers, and the media relies upon written pool reports. Biden has a track record of making frank or unexpected comments at fundraisers.
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