In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe’s poor debate would have been better

FILE – First lady Jill Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jill Biden’s book, “View from the East Wing,” covers the 2024 election, Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis and their son Hunter’s federal trial.

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her new memoir, former first lady Jill Biden reflects on former President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance against Donald Trump nearly two years ago and wonders whether it would have been better to acknowledge it rather than reassure supporters afterward.

The Democrat’s performance ultimately proved to be his undoing as he campaigned for reelection, amplifying concerns about whether the then-81-year-old could serve a second term. He ultimately dropped his bid under pressure from within his party and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who lost to the Republican Trump.

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