President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School on July 5, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson)
"I think this is the ultimate test for him. The press is all over it and if he fails, they're going to push him out," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, D-Ga., told Fox News Digital. "This is going to come after a long day with NATO. It's unscripted, and he's gonna be facing a red-hot press corps."
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said, "We're in a bad situation because you've got a mentally infirm man who is technically a leader of the free world."
"It's before four o'clock in the afternoon, so he should do okay," Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., joked. "Here's what people need to understand, if the President of the United States is only capable of operating from eight to four in the afternoon, the world is a much more dangerous place, and they should be terrified by this."
Asked how he thought Biden would perform in front of the press, Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, said: "I would guess about the same as the debate. It's been a while since we had a press conference with him, so it'd be good to see him answer some questions that aren't hand handed to the reporters in advance."
Sen. Blumenthal said he wishes Biden well at Thursday's press conference. (Fox News Digital)
Biden, for his part, has insisted that he is still the best person to defeat the former president.
But his performance at last month’s debate is still sowing doubt. He spoke with a hoarse voice, which he attributed to a cold, and stumbled over his answers several times during the primetime event. Viewers also observed him appearing tired and noticeably less sharp than he looked the last time he faced Trump in 2020.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is seen during the second day of the Warsaw Security Forum in 2022. (Attila Husejnow)
Still, some Democrats on Capitol Hill remained confident that Biden is going to succeed.
"President Biden is going to make a strong case that America is safer when we are committed to our allies," said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. "I think that will stand in direct contrast to the Republican National Convention next week, when Donald Trump will advertise that we should break from our allies, withdraw from the world, making us much less safe."
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As of Thursday, 10 House Democratic lawmakers and one senator have called on Biden to step aside.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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