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Mayor Brandon Johnson was unequivocal in his backing of President Joe Biden following the embattled incumbent’s latest move to defy internal party pressure to step down as the nominee.
Johnson released a long letter vigorously pledging his support for Biden after a Tuesday evening call between the president and 200 Democratic mayors.
“I know there has been a lot of chatter about the President’s performance in the debate, and the President himself has said he had a bad debate,” Johnson wrote. “Having spoken to the President just now, I can tell you he is ready, willing, and able to take on and defeat Donald Trump. He made it clear that he will be crisscrossing the country and campaigning relentlessly to defeat Donald Trump.”
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