After Trump shooting, Democratic effort to replace Biden comes to a standstill
Democrats on Saturday said the incident at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, would put a halt to any efforts to replace President Joe Biden. At least for now.
For two weeks, tumult enveloped the Democratic Party. Suddenly, it’s all at a standstill.
Numerous Democrats said Saturday the assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania would put a halt to any efforts to replace President Joe Biden. At least for now.
“I think it’s over,” a Biden ally said. “You just lose all momentum.”
Before gunfire rang out at the event — injuring Trump, killing an attendee and injuring another — Biden had been on a damage control tour in the wake of a disastrous presidential debate on June 27. As Biden tried to tamp down calls for him to step aside as the presumptive Democratic nominee, he held caucus calls with groups of House Democrats on Saturday that was meant to allay concerns. Instead, it left many elected officials unimpressed.
“They were having a very bad political day, and then we had this supernova event. Now, it’s frozen,” said a longtime Democratic strategist involved in multiple presidential campaigns. “If you’re an advocate for: ‘How do we tell the old man it’s time to go?’ — it’s really hard to have that conversation publicly. This event blocks out the sun right now.”
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