President Joe Biden continues to insist he would have beaten President-elect Donald Trump in the November election had he remained in the race.

Despite polls showing a majority of Americans say his time in office will be viewed negatively by history, and despite Democratic Party leaders forcing him off the party’s national ticket in July after a pathetic debate performance, Biden told USA Today he could have done what Vice President Kamala Harris failed to do — defeat Trump.

“It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes,” the 82-year-old Biden said.

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