NYT: Biden’s moment, Biden looks, in short, like an 81-year-old man who isn’t what he once was. Earlier in the day, he incorrectly introduced President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as “President Putin” before catching himself 紐約時報：拜登的時刻，簡而言之，拜登看起來像一個81歲的老人，但他已經不再是以前的他了。當天早些時候，他錯誤地將烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基介紹為“普丁總統”，然後才發現自己老了弄錯了 By David Leonhardt Jul 12 2024

President Biden looked sharper during his press conference last night than he did in his debate two weeks ago, but he didn’t exactly look sharp. His mixed performance demonstrated why Democrats remain so anxious about his candidacy — and why they have failed to persuade him to step aside.

Taking reporters’ questions for almost an hour after a NATO summit in Washington, Biden offered detailed, complex answers about world affairs, and he talked about both his economic record and his future agenda. He passionately criticized gun violence and Donald Trump. “There’s so much we can do still,” Biden said, “and I’m determined to get it done.”

Yet Biden rarely looked vigorous. He spoke softly and struggled to complete his own thoughts at times. He described the campaign polls in overly rosy ways — and also suggested that people should ignore the polls. Among other mistakes, he described Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump.”

Overall, yesterday’s events — both the press conference and the growing criticism of Biden from other Democrats — seemed to leave the situation largely where it was when the day began. Privately, many top Democrats believe Biden is too weak to win. And my colleague Jonathan Swan reported that Trump’s advisers were “thrilled” with the press conference because they want to run against Biden. Nonetheless, Biden appears committed to remaining on the ballot.

“The president’s first news conference since the debate amounted to a competent presentation, if not a compelling performance,” my colleagues Shane Goldmacher, Lisa Lerer and Reid Epstein wrote. “But it remained in doubt whether it was enough to stop the bleeding of Democratic support that has threatened to hemorrhage.”