In his first television interview after a disappointing performance during a debate against Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden said he was ill and felt “terrible” during the debate.
US President Joe Biden called on Friday his debate performance against Donald Trump on June 27 “a bad episode,” as the president continued attempts to reassure skeptical Democrats following the critical debate.
In his first TV interview since the debate, Biden suggested it was a one-time occurrence because he was exhausted due to a heavy cold and lingering jetlag.
What did Biden say about the debate?
Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that he had a “bad night” the evening of the debate, according to a clip released ahead of the interview. He added that there was “no indication of any serious condition.”
He took full responsibility for his poor debate performance, saying his much criticized showing was “nobody’s fault but mine.”
“I didn’t listen to my instincts in terms of preparing,” Biden said.
“I was sick, I was feeling terrible,” he added. “We were trying to figure out what’s wrong. They did a test to see whether or not I had some infection, you know, a virus. I didn’t. I just had a really bad cold.”
