Biden speaks at podium
President Joe Biden speaks at NATO summit
  • President Joe Biden avoided a major disaster during his high-profile news conference.
  • But Biden is unlikely to have drastically changed the apprehension within the Democratic Party.
  • The reality is that the president still has a difficult path to win the election.

President Joe Biden on Thursday avoided a repeat of his disastrous debate night — despite notable flubs — in a foreign policy-laden news conference aimed at assuring Democrats that he can still beat former President Donald Trump.