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(NewsNation) — Former President Joe Biden inactive believes helium would've beaten President Donald Trump successful the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination if helium had stayed successful the race, according to a caller book.
Journalist and writer Chris Whipple released "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds successful the Wildest Campaign successful History" connected Tuesday, which pieces unneurotic the behind-the-scenes of President Joe Biden's and Kamala Harris' failed statesmanlike campaigns and Trump's victory.
"It was the wildest run successful governmental history, but down closed doors, fto maine archer you, it was adjacent wilder and alien than that," Whipple said connected "Elizabeth Vargas Reports."
"The information is that Biden's closest advisers were trapped successful a benignant of fog of delusion and denial," helium added.
The publication details the mentation earlier Biden's disastrous statement against Trump, which yet was the decease knell to his chances of a 2nd term.
Whipple regaled a communicative of however during the preparatory clip astatine a Camp David predebate, Biden wandered disconnected and collapsed into a poolside seat and fell asleep.
Despite this, those successful Biden's campy inactive believed successful his presidency.
"Despite what they could each spot with their ain eyes, the interior ellipse truly convinced themselves that Biden could run, that helium could triumph and that helium could govern for different 4 years," Whipple said.
That sentiment was shared by the erstwhile president, according to Whipple.
"One of his champion friends told maine that depending connected what time of the week it is and whether he's seen Trump connected TV that night, helium looks successful the reflector and helium says, 'I could person beaten that blanking guy.' He's not definite that [Biden will] ever judge it successful his lifetime."
