U.S. President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure, with Democrats worried that if he continues his re-election bid, he will not only lose the White House, but also risk losing his majority in the Senate and the chance to regain the majority in the House of Representatives. According to sources, Biden, who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 again and is in quarantine, is thinking about whether to withdraw from the election. It is not ruled out that a relevant decision will be announced as soon as this week; at the same time, Trump (Donald Trump) will speak at the Republican National Convention. The last day to formally accept the party’s presidential candidate nomination.

The US media “NBC News” quoted a source close to Biden, claiming that although the 81-year-old Biden still insists on continuing to run in public, he has also begun to listen to the party’s risk considerations about his candidacy and has informed those around him. Advisors consulted about the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris defeating Republican presidential candidate Trump, indicating that his campaign is “close to the end.”

The US media “Axios” also quoted a number of senior Democratic Party figures as saying that although Biden has publicly stated that he will continue to run, he knows that under strict scrutiny of his abilities and the “terrible polls” in recent weeks, he is afraid that he will not be elected. Can’t continue.

According to people familiar with the matter, Biden is now seriously considering whether to withdraw from the race, and many Democrats believe that it is only a matter of time before he withdraws. In particular, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have directly told Biden that his candidacy will not only lose the White House, but also jeopardize the Democratic Party’s efforts to win back the House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is said to have privately told Biden that he might not be able to defeat Trump.

“Reuters” quoted polls showing that four of the seven most fiercely competitive swing states are increasingly out of reach for Biden. Trump’s gains in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina The polls continue to lead. If he loses these four states, it means that Biden will have to try to win the “Rust Belt” states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan in order to gather what he needs to win the presidency. of Electoral College votes. At the same time, the Trump campaign said it believed it would become increasingly competitive in Democratic-leaning states such as Minnesota, New Hampshire and Virginia: “We are expanding our territory.”

However, Biden campaign director Quentin Fulks reiterated that Biden will continue to run, showing that opinions on this issue within the Democratic Party are still quite divided. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby responded that it can be seen from the just-concluded NATO summit that Biden’s ability to lead the United States and its allies is highly recognized, and he is confident that he will continue to play a leadership role in this regard.