Campaign donors could put pressure on Biden to drop out of race, says analyst

United States President Joe Biden mixed up the names of his vice president Kamala Harris, and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday (Jul 11), adding to a long list of gaffes. More Democrats have called on him to end his re-election bid, but the 81-year-old has so far insisted he will stay in the presidential race. John Aughenbaugh, Associate Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, says one should not underestimate how important fundraising is for elections in the US. He tells CNA’s Asia First that high-profile Democratic donors could put pressure on party elites to then pressure Biden to step down. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia