01:42US President Joe Biden during his speech during Independence Day celebrations at the White House on Thursday seemed to go off-script to hit out at Republican rival Donald Trump.
"By the way, I was in that World War I cemetery in France and one of our colleagues, the former president didn't want to go and be up there... I should probably not even say it," Biden said.
The president was joined by his wife Jill Biden who also addressed the crowd. At the end of Biden's performance, he addressed a comment by a supporter yelling 'Keep up the fight!' to which the president answered "You got me man. I am not going anywhere."
The comment comes as Biden is facing criticism and calls from some in his own party to end his bid to become president for another term after a shaky performance during last week's debate against former president Donald Trump.
The White House has insisted that Biden was 'absolutely not' quitting. It came following media reports that the president had told a close 'ally' he was considering whether to stay in while Democrat representative for Texas Lloyd Doggett became the first in his party to openly call for Biden to step down ahead of the election.
During the debate, Biden and Donald Trump clashed over taxes, the border, Trump's ongoing legal issues, China, the Ukraine conflict - and even their golf handicaps.
According to media reports, Biden appeared to stumble and freeze several times. A snap poll found Trump the clear winner, with 67 per cent of those watching backing his performance to 33 percent for Biden.
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US President Joe Biden during his speech during Independence Day celebrations at the White House on Thursday seemed to go off-script to hit out at Republican rival Donald Trump.
"By the way, I was in that World War I cemetery in France and one of our colleagues, the former president didn't want to go and be up there... I should probably not even say it," Biden said.
The president was joined by his wife Jill Biden who also addressed the crowd. At the end of Biden's performance, he addressed a comment by a supporter yelling 'Keep up the fight!' to which the president answered "You got me man. I am not going anywhere."
The comment comes as Biden is facing criticism and calls from some in his own party to end his bid to become president for another term after a shaky performance during last week's debate against former president Donald Trump.
The White House has insisted that Biden was 'absolutely not' quitting. It came following media reports that the president had told a close 'ally' he was considering whether to stay in while Democrat representative for Texas Lloyd Doggett became the first in his party to openly call for Biden to step down ahead of the election.
During the debate, Biden and Donald Trump clashed over taxes, the border, Trump's ongoing legal issues, China, the Ukraine conflict - and even their golf handicaps.
According to media reports, Biden appeared to stumble and freeze several times. A snap poll found Trump the clear winner, with 67 per cent of those watching backing his performance to 33 percent for Biden.
US President Joe Biden during his speech during Independence Day celebrations at the White House on Thursday seemed to go off-script to hit out at Republican rival Donald Trump.
"By the way, I was in that World War I cemetery in France and one of our colleagues, the former president didn't want to go and be up there... I should probably not even say it," Biden said.
The president was joined by his wife Jill Biden who also addressed the crowd. At the end of Biden's performance, he addressed a comment by a supporter yelling 'Keep up the fight!' to which the president answered "You got me man. I am not going anywhere."
The comment comes as Biden is facing criticism and calls from some in his own party to end his bid to become president for another term after a shaky performance during last week's debate against former president Donald Trump.
The White House has insisted that Biden was 'absolutely not' quitting. It came following media reports that the president had told a close 'ally' he was considering whether to stay in while Democrat representative for Texas Lloyd Doggett became the first in his party to openly call for Biden to step down ahead of the election.
During the debate, Biden and Donald Trump clashed over taxes, the border, Trump's ongoing legal issues, China, the Ukraine conflict - and even their golf handicaps.
According to media reports, Biden appeared to stumble and freeze several times. A snap poll found Trump the clear winner, with 67 per cent of those watching backing his performance to 33 percent for Biden.