Joe Biden Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court in Post-Debate Interview
President Joe Biden has raised alarms following a Supreme Court decision granting broad immunity from prosecution to former President Donald Trump in some of his first public comments since his rocky debate performance.
In his first interview after a debate performance that drew widespread criticism , Biden expressed concerns about the potential consequences of the Supreme Court ruling, emphasizing the threat it poses to American democracy.
"The stakes are really high," Biden said during an interview with Milwaukee radio host Earl Ingram on Wednesday. "Democracy, freedom, and our economy are all on the line."
Biden's comments come after the Supreme Court ruling that a number of experts say could significantly impact the rule of law in the United States.
The court's conservative majority ruled that Trump and other presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts while in office, a decision that has stirred controversy and debate across the political spectrum.
"It gave Trump complete power to use his office to seek revenge, organize a coup, and rule as a dictator because of what they gave him," Biden said of the ruling in the interview.
The comments from Biden come as his campaign is trying to recover from his recent debate performance, which some analysts described as a significant misstep.
During the debate conducted by CNN , Biden appeared hoarse and struggled with his responses, raising concerns among voters and prompting some Democrats to suggest he reconsider his candidacy.
In his first public media appearance since the debate, Biden admitted to making a "mistake."
"I had a bad night. And the fact of the matter is that I screwed up. I made a mistake," he said.
Biden has faced calls to withdraw from the presidential election from some Democrats after the debate did little to quell concerns some voters have expressed about his age.
Prior to the debate, polls showed that age was a key concern among voters for Biden, who is 81.
Despite the challenges, Biden has expressed his determination to remain in the race.
"I'm going to win this election," he told Ingram in the interview.
The Biden campaign has attributed his poor debate performance to a cold, and some medical experts have cautioned that his debate performance is not necessarily indicative of cognitive decline.
To shift the narrative, the White House has announced multiple campaign stops in battleground states, an upcoming solo press conference at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., and a televised interview with ABC News on Friday.
The Democratic National Committee is set to formally nominate Biden before their convention in Chicago on August 19.
