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Some Democrats call for Biden to step aside
The debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump included jabs and clashes on abortion, inflation, immigration, foreign policy and, at one point, each other’s golf game, but one resounding question emerged from last night’s event: whether Biden should step aside so the Democratic Party could nominate another candidate to take on Trump in November.
Some Democrats began calling for Biden to do just that after the 81-year-old stumbled from the onset of the debate. He seemingly struggled even to talk, and his voice was raspy. He repeatedly tripped over his words,…