Obama responds to Biden's car crash debate with Trump as Joe's allies admit his performance was bad but choose to stand beside him
- Former President Barack Obama broke his silence on Joe Biden's debate
- Obama posted on X conceding that 'bad debate nights happen'
- READ MORE: Biden insists he will win presidency after debate performance
Former President Barack Obama has finally spoken out about his former VP's horrific performance in his debate against Donald Trump.
'Bad debate nights happen,' Obama, 62, wrote on X Friday afternoon, breaking his silence hours after the first presidential debate of 2024.
The former president admitted that his 81-year-old friend did not put on a performance to persuade voters he should be commander-in-chief.
'But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself,' the 44th president continued - slashing at Trump's ego.
Obama's backing up Biden comes at a critical time too - as many in the Democrat party appear to be turning on the elderly executive after his car crash debate.
Barack Obama came to his former VP's aid saying Friday that bad debates happen a day after Joe Biden's car crash performance on stage against Donald Trump
'Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the American people straight — and someone who lies through his teeth for his own benefit,' Obama continued.
'Last night didn't change that, and it's why so much is at stake in November.'
Another Democrat superstar also praised the president on Friday, though she noticeably did not mention the debate.
'The choice in this election remains very simple,' Hillary Clinton wrote on X.
'It's a choice between someone who cares about you—your rights, your prospects, your future—versus someone who's only in it for himself.'
'I'll be voting Biden.'
The president himself even admitted his showing on Thursday was subpar, telling a crowd at a rally in North Carolina Friday, 'I don't debate as well as I used to' but 'I can do this job.'
After the debate aired on CNN, the outlet conducted a poll that found two thirds of voters thought that former President Trump won the presidential debate.
Opinion writers in major US papers have published pieces calling on Biden to move aside and allow another Democrat to take his place as leader of the party.
Though one of those speculated Democrats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, have said the idea Biden will move aside is a joke.
Some top congressional Democrat lawmakers also admitted that Biden had a 'bad night.'
'He's a great president, he got off to a bad start,' said former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 'Integrity versus dishonesty on its worst night shines through.'
Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said, 'He had a bad night.'
Biden talked in a low soft voice and often finished his answer without using the full amount of time allotted to him
'I think we all know that it was not what we wanted,' she added. 'But he is the President, with Democrats, who instituted the largest investment in taking on climate change.'
During the debate at times seemed to freeze, once for quite a long time, and he had difficulty stringing together strong cohesive statements.
He also spoke very softly and did not always use his full time allotted to answer questions on crucial policies.
Still, Biden has said he is planning on participating at another debate with Trump in the fall.