Jill Biden Says Joe Biden Could Have Won 2024 US Election

Jill Biden said she believes her husband would have defeated Donald Trump in the 2024 ^[1] presidential election if he had stayed in the race.

The statement offers a rare public defense of the former president's viability during a pivotal moment in the 2024 ^[1] campaign. It challenges the narrative that his debate performance made a victory impossible.

Speaking in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Willie Geist, the former first lady addressed the events surrounding the final debate of that cycle. She acknowledged that the performance was not a strong one.

“Let’s face it, Joe knew that this was not a good performance,” Biden said.

She explained that while there were immediate concerns regarding her husband's well-being following the event, those concerns were temporary. She noted that medical professionals provided the necessary clearance for him to continue his duties.

“I was scared for his health after the debate, but the doctors cleared him and he went on to three ^[2] more debates,” she said.

Despite the health scare and the public reaction to the debate, Jill Biden maintained that the path to victory remained open. She said her belief that the campaign could have successfully navigated the challenges to secure a win over Trump.

“I believe he would have beaten Trump if he had stayed in the race,” Biden said.

These comments contrast with assessments from other political observers. While Jill Biden emphasizes the medical clearance and subsequent debate appearances, some critics, including those at Townhall, described the performance in that final debate as disastrous.