President of the United States, Joe Biden, recognized before key ally What may not be able to save his candidacy if he fails to convince the public in the coming days that he is ready for the job, according to information published this Wednesday by several American media outlets, information that was rejected by the White House.

So far, the president has publicly remained firm in continue the re-election campaigndespite criticism from his own party after his disastrous performance in last week’s debate with his rival, former Republican President Donald Trump (2017-2021).

According to information first published New York Timeswith reference to the source «allypresident, whose identity has not been revealed, Biden acknowledges that May be can’t save his candidacy if he fails to convince the public within the next few days.

While Biden is “still deeply immersed in the reelection race, he understands that his upcoming TV appearances And in Public actions They have to do well” to be able to reverse what happened in the debate.

An interview with is expected in the coming days George Stephanopoulos from ABC News on Friday, as well as rallies in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two key states that will determine the winner of the November 5 election.

This man, The New York Times notes, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a “delicate situation” and, according to this newspaper, is the first public sign that the president is seriously considering whether he can recover from destructive performance on the debate stage in Atlanta.

Minutes after the newspaper published the information, the White House deputy press secretary Andrew Batesassured in a message on social media that “This statement is absolutely false.“.

“If The New York Times had given us more than seven minutes to comment, we would have told them about it,” he said.

But after the publication of a prestigious New York newspaper, the network cnn published a similar article, citation Also, to sources close to the president.

The channel reported this the president admitted privately to an “ally” who the next days are very important to keep his candidacy for re-election as president and so that he understands what led him to admit that “it’s just not working.”

It would be a scenario in which “polling numbers would plummet, fundraising would dry up, and interviews would go poorly,” the person said. “He’s not a stranger,”see the moment“He has clear eyes,” he added.