How Biden demanded the doomed CNN debate with Trump

In the memoobtained by journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, for them new book” 2024: How Trump reconsider the White House and the Democrats lost AmericaBiden was encouraged by his familiar staff to hold it against each other with Trump long before the autumn dates that were recommended.

“By holding the first debate in the spring, you can reach the widest possible audience,” said the document of 15 April 2024. “Before we are deep in the summer months with the conventions, Olympic Games and family holidays that have priority.”

The continued: “Moreover, the sooner you are able to debate the better, so that the American people can see you standing next to Trump and show the power of your leadership compared to the weakness of Trump and Chaos.”