California Governor Gavin Newsom defended President Joe Biden following a widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump. Despite Biden's shaky showing, Newsom emphasized his support for the President, stating, 'We must have the back of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, at this critical moment.' Newsom dismissed suggestions that he should replace Biden, asserting, 'I will never turn my back' on Biden. Newsom reiterated his stance in a fundraising email, saying, 'On the substance, Joe Biden won the debate,' and criticized the negative discourse surrounding Biden's performance as 'unhelpful and unnecessary.' Biden's debate disaster included a series of often false attacks from Trump.
California Gov. #GavinNewsom responded to concerns surrounding President Joe #Biden’s debate performance, saying he “would never turn my back” on the president. https://t.co/nGcEDvDrl4
Gavin Newsom is on cleanup duty after Biden's 'horrific' debate performance https://t.co/njqLVJSEyH
.@GavinNewsom distances himself from replacing Biden after debate disaster https://t.co/Z2v7enQ71W
Newsom Rejects Calls for Biden to Be Replaced After Debate: ‘I Will Never Turn My Back’ https://t.co/rqTm0JJJXo
Biden’s disastrous debate performance amplifies spotlight on Newsom By @joegarofoli https://t.co/9iOxlRmNKo via @sfchronicle
Gavin Newsom watching last night's debate https://t.co/Y6SzKldDsy
Gavin Newsom in a fundraising email this morning: “on the substance Joe Biden won the debate” “All this other talk... it's unhelpful and unnecessary. We aren't going to turn our backs because of one performance.” https://t.co/2phREwVNgW
Newsom Defends Biden Over Debate: 'You Don't Turn Your Back Because Of 1 Performance' https://t.co/4C4sV4sB2c
Gavin Newsom reacts to Joe Biden's debate disaster https://t.co/OUNXQmid8Y https://t.co/GoXBH0mwXY
It’s a bad night for America when the candidate who said, “I didn’t have sex with a porn star” gave the better showing. Now what? Biden’s disastrous debate performance amplifies spotlight on @GavinNewsom https://t.co/zMjDWwnOKh
California Governor Gavin Newsom backed Biden after his debate with Donald Trump, despite Biden's shaky performance that has rattled his fellow Democrats https://t.co/rVCBI6JFH1
California Governor Gavin Newsom defended his fellow Democrat and President Joe Biden during his presidential debate with Donald Trump, as Biden delivered a shaky performance, while his Republican rival battered him with a series of often false attacks https://t.co/KZiPYc2fwk
Even after President Joe Biden's poor debate performance, @GavinNewsom played the part of true surrogate, brushing off Qs about whether he'd jump in: “We must have the back of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, at this critical moment." https://t.co/s4vnW5dCmP
It’s a bad night for America when the candidate who said, “I didn't have sex with a porn star” gave the better showing. Biden’s disastrous debate performance amplifies spotlight on @GavinNewsom https://t.co/pvb0ISYkpR via @sfchronicle