Meet the Press NOW — July 9

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🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Democrats remain deeply divided on whether President Biden should step aside. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) discusses the Congressional Black Caucus’ unwavering support for the president. Tia Mitchell, Margie Omero and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Rep. Mikie Sherrill becomes the seventh Democratic lawmaker to publicly call on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	If it's Tuesday, Democratic leaders stand by their man for now, while dodging reporters
0:08.8	questions about President Biden's fitness for office as House and Senate Democrats huddled behind closed
0:14.2	doors for the first time since the president's dismal debate performance.
0:18.3	Plus, former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail alongside Senator Marco Rubio, one of his top potential picks for Vice President.
0:27.0	The deadline to select a running mate is fast approaching.
0:30.0	And President Biden prepares to address America's NATO allies in the next hour.
0:35.4	It's a high stakes moment for the administration to rally support for and quell concerns about
0:40.5	the President's fitness for office.
0:43.0	Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Yamishal Sundor in Washington where for
0:58.0	now President Biden appears to have stemmed the number of public defections
1:01.9	inside his party.
1:03.0	But Democrats still remain deeply divided over whether or not President Biden should step aside.
1:08.0	Today Democrats in both the Senate and House met for the first time
1:12.0	since the President's disastrous debate
1:13.9	performance nearly two weeks ago. And moments ago after Senate Democrats
1:17.9	held their weekly lunch meeting, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,
1:21.0	reiterated his public support for the president but Schumer also
1:24.8	repeatedly dodged questions from reporters. Are you confident that
1:29.3	President Biden has what it takes to win in November and serve the next four years.
1:34.0	As I've said before, I'm with Joe.
1:36.0	Based on differences of opinion in the Democratic Party about the president
1:41.0	whose ability to serve on the record figures, that there might be a challenge
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