The attempts to save Biden's campaign have backfired spectacularly

After the debate inspired calls to change the top candidate inside and outside the Democratic Party, President Biden held a series of rallies and interviews to save his candidacy.

At the center of that attempt was a 20-minute interview with George Stephanopoulos from ABC News. The President confronted questions about the debate and his age.

Still, the result of that interview was not only positive for the Biden campaign. According to an analysis by the NY Times, after the exchange, his most loyal supporters might have found reassurance, but others did not.

Julián Castro and David Axelrod, former Democratic policymakers, told the newspaper that the President demonstrated denial, brushing off concerns over the debate or the change in polls.

However, the NY Times said the moment that enraged Democratic voices the most was when Mr. Stephanopoulos asked what would happen if Mr. Trump won. The President said it would be okay if he "gave it all."

The candidate has spent months convincing voters of the importance of the 2024 election to saving democracy in America. So, the notion that losing wouldn't matter was problematic.

Furthermore, the President decided not to be more candid and convincing with his explanations about the debate debacle. He told Mr. Stephanopoulos that he had not rewatched his performance.

Insufficient responses to questions have become a real issue for the Biden Campaign and his Presidency, as shown during a White House briefing a few days after the interview.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and a group of journalists exchanged words that ended in a shouting match after she refused to give a straight answer about a Parkinson specialist visiting the White House.

Those were not the only scandals resulting from President Biden's attempt to regain Democratic trust. One radio host who interviewed him revealed that the campaign provided lists of approved questions.

Radio host Earl Ingram told AP News that "there was no back-and-forth." This revelation resulted in the resignation of another radio host, Andrea Lawful-Sanders, who had also interviewed the President.

To top the problem, President Biden has not managed to change the polls. Before the debate, most polls placed him 3 or 4 points behind Mr. Trump. He lost at least one point after.

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