President Biden told a group of Democratic governors on Wednesday that he was staying in the 2024 campaign, as the group peppered the president with questions about the path forward after Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week.
After the meeting, a handful of governors spoke with reporters outside the White House, with one, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, declaring, “President Joe Biden is in it to win it, and all of us said we pledged our support to him.”
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said: “He has had our backs through Covid, through all of the recovery, all of the things that have happened. The governors have his back, and we’re working together just to make very, very clear on that.”
But he added, “A path to victory in November is the No. 1 priority, and that’s the No. 1 priority of the president.”
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland echoed the sentiment.
In a statement, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said, “I heard three words from the president — he’s all in. And so am I.”
And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan posted her support on the social media site X.
The meeting closed with Vice President Kamala Harris describing the threats to democracy that a victory by former President Donald J. Trump could pose, tossing at least one expletive into her remarks, according to a person briefed on what took place.
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