Former President Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Historic Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, Va., July 28, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden said he is committed to winning the election, brushing aside mounting calls from prominent Democrats to step aside following his disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump. (Cornell Watson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Biden addressed his campaign performance at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, saying, "I don’t debate as well as I used to.
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"I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done," he told a roaring crowd that chanted "Four more years."
"The choice in this election is simple," Biden said. "Donald Trump will destroy our democracy. I will defend it."
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden delivered remarks at a campaign rally at the Jim Graham Building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C., June 28, 2024. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Biden's age and mental acuity have been at the forefront as voters inch closer to Election Day.
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Biden, 81, is the oldest president in history and has faced skepticism from voters and Republican lawmakers about his ability to do the job.
Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term, while Trump would be 82.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.
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