President Joe Biden admitted during a private fundraiser this week that he was so exhausted during his debate with former President Donald Trump that he nearly fell asleep on stage.
The remarks from Biden, who was only able to speak for six minutes at the event, come as his administration has sought to portray him as energetic as he faces calls to step down as the party’s nominee.
“I decided to travel around the world a couple of times … shortly before the debate … I didn’t listen to my staff … and then I almost fell asleep on stage,” said Biden, according to the White House press pool.
Despite his claim, Biden had been back in the U.S. for weeks prior to the debate, including a full week at Camp David where he took daily naps, maintained a light schedule, and never started work before 11 a.m., according to The New York Times.
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