Rep. Adam Schiff said that President Biden should be “mopping the floor” with former President Donald Trump and isn’t because of his age.
Schiff (D-Calif.), stopped short of calling on Biden, 81, to bow out of the race, but implored him to consult people with “distance and objectivity” for advice on whether to pass the torch.
“Given Joe Biden’s incredible record, given Donald Trump’s terrible record, he should be mopping the floor with Donald Trump. Joe Biden is running against a criminal. It should not be even close,” Schiff told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday.
“There’s only one reason it is close, and that’s the President’s age.”
Schiff underscored the stakes of the Nov. 5 presidential election given the Supreme Court’s decision last week to grant sitting presidents with absolute immunity for official acts.
Biden is facing a reckoning over his age and concerns about his vitality in the aftermath of his debate
against Trump late last month. The president has insisted that he will remain in the race and that only the “Lord Almighty” can persuade him otherwise.
So far, five House Democrats have called for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election following his disastrous debate.
