The New York Times (NYT) newspaper called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the race, stating that he did not alleviate concerns about his health during the first debate held on the night of June 27 for the presidential elections in November. The NYT Editorial Board published an article titled "President Biden should withdraw from the race to serve his country." The article noted that Biden failed to convince the American people in the debate that he was capable of meeting the demanding requirements of the office he is considering staying in for another term, stating, "Voters cannot be expected to ignore something that is clearly visible: Mr. Biden is not the same man he was four years ago." "BIDEN SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM THE RACE"The article described how Biden emerged from the debate as a "shadow," struggling to explain what they would do if re-elected and responding to the provocations and lies of his Republican rival Donald Trump. It indicated that the current state of the president is akin to playing a reckless gamble. The article emphasized that there are more convincing and energetic alternatives among the Democratic leaders who are more equipped to present Trump with a more persuasive case, without mentioning any names, stating, "The greatest public service Biden can do right now is to announce that he will not continue to run for re-election." The article also stated that Trump himself poses a significant danger to democracy and has proven to be a figure undeserving of the public's trust. If re-elected, he would be a president not constrained by the balance of powers in the American political system. Furthermore, it reiterated the need for the United States to field a stronger opponent against the current Republican candidate, and even if the election race in November comes down to Trump and Biden, the editorial board expressed its support for the incumbent president. THE FIRST LIVE DEBATE LEADS TO CRITICISMIn the United States, Democratic Party candidate Biden and his Republican rival Trump, who are competing in the presidential elections to be held on November 5, shared the stage in the first live debate on CNN on the night of June 27. Although Trump did not gain a clear advantage over his opponent throughout the program, Biden failed to deliver a performance that would alleviate concerns about his age in his second candidacy and faced intense criticism after the program. As debates intensified about the need for Biden to withdraw from the race, Republican Representative Chip Roy announced that he was preparing a bill for Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to remove President Biden from office.
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