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Biden rejects independent medical evaluation in ABC interview as he fights to stay in race

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used a highly anticipated TV interview Friday to repeatedly reject taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office while blaming his disastrous deb…

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  1. Washington Times

    Biden seeks to blunt doubts about his mental fitness with ABC News interview (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden will sit down for his first television interview since last week's disastrous debate performance against former President Trump, ABC News announced Tuesday.

  2. Washington Examiner

    White House builds up Biden’s make-or-break interview with ABC’s Stephanopoulos (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The White House underscored President Joe Biden's first post-debate interview as an opportunity to make his case directly to the public.

  3. NBC News

    Biden set for rally and high-stakes TV interview as he seeks to prove competency (opens NBC News)

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    President Joe Biden will sit Friday for his first televised interview since his disastrous debate performance last week, one that could be crucial in determining whether he can salvage his embattled candidacy.

  4. New York Times

    How to Watch Biden’s Prime-time Interview (opens New York Times)

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    President Biden is giving his first television interview since last week’s debate to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, a key moment as he tries to rebound from a poor performance.

  5. Bangor Daily News

    Where you can watch Joe Biden’s interview with George Stephanopoulos (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    The interview will air as a primetime special on the ABC network on Friday evening, with a second showing on Sunday.

  6. New York Post

    How to watch Biden’s ABC interview Friday with George Stephanopoulos that could decide political future (opens New York Post)

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    Even President Biden appears to know Friday's ABC interview with George Stephanopoulos will be a watershed moment in deciding if he can continue his campaign.

  7. Variety

    How to Watch President Biden’s ABC Interview with George Stephanopoulos (opens Variety)

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    Joe Biden will sit down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for an interview on Friday night. Here's how to watch Biden's ABC interview live online.

  8. Digital Journal

    Biden seeks campaign reset with high-risk TV interview (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Joe Biden is hoping a televised interview on Friday will steady his imperiled reelection bid -- but a repeat of his disastrous debate

  9. Fox News

    ABC’s George Stephanopoulos lands crucial Biden interview, putting spotlight on his partisan past (opens Fox News)

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    ABC News' highly-anticipated sitdown with President Biden is putting a spotlight on George Stephanopoulos, the hyperpartisan anchor who was handpicked to conduct the interview.

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Biden campaigns ahead of pivotal ABC News interview, as his reelection bid teeters (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos during a campaign trip to Madison, Wisconsin.

  11. France 24

    Under pressure, Biden looks to reassure voters on his fitness for office in ABC interview (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden, whose presidential bid has been called into question after last week’s surprisingly poor performance during his debate with Donald Trump, will on Friday participate in an ABC…

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Biden says in ABC interview the debate was a 'bad episode' but there is 'no indication of any serious condition' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden says in ABC interview the debate was a 'bad episode' but there is 'no indication of any serious condition.'

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden campaigns ahead of pivotal ABC News interview as his reelection bid teeters (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos during a campaign trip to Madison, Wisconsin.

  14. Newsweek

    How to watch Joe Biden's first TV interview after debate disaster (opens Newsweek)

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    The President will give his first televised interview since his widely criticized debate performance, on ABC News this Friday.

  15. The Guardian

    Joe Biden faces make-or-break days with crucial interview and campaign events – live (opens The Guardian)

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    US president expected to sit for first TV interview since debate debacle, followed by an ‘aggressive travel schedule’ spanning multiple swing states

  16. Newsweek

    Joe Biden faces potentially "critical" moment with new TV interview (opens Newsweek)

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    Biden will sit down for an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday evening following his first presidential debate performance.

  17. The Guardian

    Joe Biden to blitz media over weekend to counter claims of mental decline (opens The Guardian)

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    An interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos will air on Friday night as worries grow over president’s competency

  18. Insider

    Biden in first interview since debate debacle calls poor performance a 'bad episode' (opens Insider)

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    In a clip of his first interview appearance since his disastrous debate appearance, President Joe Biden blamed his performance on being "exhausted."

  19. Insider

    Biden's first post-debate interview could ultimately decide his fate (opens Insider)

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    President Joe Biden is under mounting pressure as he faces forgoing his reelection campaign.

  20. Forbes

    Biden Calls Debate Just A ‘Bad Episode’—‘I Was Sick’—In ABC Interview (opens Forbes)

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    In an excerpt of an ABC interview, Biden said when asked if he’d watched the debate after, “I don’t think I did, no.”

  21. NPR

    President Biden's interview today is taking on outsized significance for his 2024 race (opens NPR)

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    Democrats and donors are watching to see how President Biden handles questions from ABC's George Stephanopoulos. If he struggles, it may fuel party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.

  22. New York Post

    ‘Exhausted’ Biden downplays putrid debate performance as ‘bad episode’ in first clip of ABC interview (opens New York Post)

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    Biden, 81, stressed that his frequent errors on the CNN debate stage in Atlanta June 27 were a "bad episode" rather than a sign of permanent deterioration and added that his brutal showing was "my fault, no one else's fault."

  23. Forbes

    Biden Interview: Here’s Why Tonight’s Post-Debate ABC Sitdown Could Make Or Break His Campaign (opens Forbes)

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    President Joe Biden’s debate with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos will air at 8 p.m. EST Friday night.

  24. CBS News

    Biden tells ABC News his debate was simply a "bad episode" and he doesn't think he's watched it (opens CBS News)

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    President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.

  25. Fox News

    Biden ramps up campaign spending ahead of make or break interview (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden is in the roughest stretch of his second White House campaign following his disastrous performance at the CNN Presidential Debate. The president faces numerous calls to drop out of the race amid widespread panic among Democrats.

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