The recent debate between Biden and Trump showed that the head of the White House may not have enough strength to win the election.
World leaders and diplomats preparing for the NATO summit in Washington next week are expressing concern that Joe Biden will have a hard time winning the 2024 presidential election.< /p>
This is written by Politico.
Some Western politicians are in favor of replacing Biden with another candidate and express concern that Donald Trump could return to the White House, which would damage the NATO alliance and undermine military efforts in Ukraine.
In addition, Western politicians are concerned that the recent debate between Biden and Trump showed that the head of the White House may not have enough strength to win the election.
The reporters write that they spoke with more than 20 people associated with the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, and many of them expressed uncertainty about Biden's candidacy even before the debate. Now Biden must demonstrate that he is not only ready to fight, but can overcome a political crisis.
One European official said that “It doesn’t take a genius to see that the President (Biden – ed.) is old. We are not sure that even if he wins, he can live another four years.” .
Another EU official noted: “We all want Biden to get a second term so we don't have to deal with Trump again, but that's not very encouraging.”
The publication writes that the head of the White House needs to demonstrate his leadership qualities at the summit in Washington. As a host, he should not miss any event that will take place in extreme heat.
US allies are concerned about how long President Biden will be able to maintain American defense assistance to Europe , especially against the backdrop of Trump's statements expressing skepticism about helping allies.
“We're having more conversations about our own defense now that Trump appears to be coming back,” an official from one of the NATO countries said after the debate.
Also, some allies are not satisfied with Biden's own vision of American leadership. In particular, it is striking that he was too gradual in his approach to providing weapons and allowing Kyiv permission to strike Russia.
Diplomats say allies are ultimately happy with Biden's presidency, but everyone is concerned about his age.
What's most striking is not that Biden has begun to leave official measures early or speak more slowly, but that he has a precarious political position that may not allow him to be re-elected to a second term.
“I think it will be very difficult for him to continue his campaign and remain in office,” said one senior EU diplomat, adding that while the decision to replace him was up to the Democratic Party, they should “consider all options”.
Recall that it was previously reported that The White House is working on a new meeting between Biden and Zelensky.
In addition, we previously informed that at the NATO summit Bulgaria will propose to begin peace negotiations with the Russian Federation.
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