In a later piece in the op-ed, the former aide conceded that Biden may suffer politically for going back on his commitment to debate Trump three times. However, Lockhart didn’t hesitate to assert that political body blows are better than the former vice president “trying to debate someone incapable of telling the truth.”
At this time, neither Biden nor his campaign have announced any plans to renege on the three promised debates with President Trump.
Additional talking points regarding Trump vs. Biden debates
Some Americans have speculated that Biden simply does not have what it takes to debate the president; this viewpoint is notably prevalent among conservatives.
Conservatives frequently point out Biden’s tendencies to stammer and lose his train of thought — the former vice president’s habit of citing names, places, states, and even the Declaration of Independence incorrectly hasn’t gone unnoticed either.
Biden’s campaign has regularly attempted to write off these occurrences as not a big deal. Likewise, the former vice president himself maintains that he is mentally stable enough to go against Trump.
