US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024. — AFP
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Thursday he was the “most qualified” American to take on Donald Trump in November’s presidential election as he faced growing calls from within his own party to step down.
“I think I’m the most qualified person to run for president. I beat him once, and I will beat him again,” Biden said, adding that he is “not in this for my legacy” but to “complete the job I started.”