Biden wants to continue his election campaign next week.

US President Biden wants to campaign again after contracting COVID-19. Campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon has strongly denied rumors that Biden might drop out.

Amid speculation about his possible withdrawal, US President Joe Biden announced additional campaign dates next week. “I look forward to returning to the campaign trail next week,” said a written statement from the US president, who is seeking a second term in November. Biden's campaign manager, Jen O'Malley Dillon, had previously strongly denied any withdrawal.

Biden is currently at his beach house in Delaware on the East Coast due to his COVID-19 infection. White House physician Kevin O'Connor said Friday that Biden's cough and hoarseness remain his main symptoms, but they have “significantly improved since yesterday.”

Biden slams Trump's 'dark' rhetoric.

“Together we will win,” Biden declared. At the same time, he criticized his rival Donald Trump’s “dark” speech at the Republican convention. O’Malley Dillon said earlier that Biden was “absolutely” still in the race and was “more determined than ever to defeat Trump.” On MSNBC, she asserted that Biden is “clearly the best person to take on Donald Trump.” The campaign manager said: “You’ve heard it over and over again from the president himself: He’s running to win, he’s our nominee and he’s going to be our president for a second term.”

Meanwhile, O'Malley Dillon acknowledged that the past few weeks have been “difficult” for the campaign team. “We've seen some erosion in support,” she said, but only in small amounts.

According to American media, Biden intends to withdraw.

US media had previously reported that Biden, who has been in poor health, is now planning to withdraw from the White House race. The New York Times quoted several voices close to Biden on Thursday as saying that the 81-year-old has begun to accept that he will not be able to defeat his rival Trump in the November elections. The Axios news portal, citing party representatives, reported that Biden could withdraw from the White House race as early as this weekend. NBC quoted a person close to Biden as saying: “We are close to the end.”

Twenty-five Democratic representatives and three senators have publicly called on Biden to withdraw. The US president has been under enormous pressure since his erratic and confused appearance in a televised debate with former President and rival Donald Trump at the end of June. In recent weeks, he has tried to show his energy through public appearances. However, he has made several mistakes. He addressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Putin. Although his condition immediately improved, the US media eagerly seized on the slip of the tongue. In addition to leading Democrats, media outlets such as the influential New York Times have also spoken out publicly in favor of Biden’s withdrawal. (APA/DPA)