The same day, he was seen ascending the stairs to Air Force One with great care, without a face mask. In an interview with reporters just before takeoff, he said, “Good, I feel good.”
The announcement follows the release of a portion of an interview in which the US leader said to BET News’ Ed Gordon that he would only step down from the presidential election if instructed to do so due to a medical issue, just hours before the snippet surfaced.
President Biden tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, according to the White House. When reporters asked how he was feeling as he arrived at Air Force One to travel from Las Vegas to Delaware, Biden replied: “Good. I feel good.” https://t.co/HUZ05slNoz pic.twitter.com/aV7ZFC5qZo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 18, 2024
“If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, ‘you got this problem and that problem’,” he told the newspaper.
The Biden campaign has taken yet another hit with the COVID-19 news; during last month’s debate, they had already been dogged by issues over Biden’s health and age.
The BBC states that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer each met with Biden separately to voice their concerns.
