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Stubborn Biden dismisses calls to quit in key TV interview

US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 5, 2024. [AFP]

Joe Biden fended off questions about his mental fitness and electability on Friday in a TV interview meant to draw a line under a disastrous debate performance that triggered calls for him to quit his re-election bid.

With rebellion brewing among some nervous Democratic voters, lawmakers and donors, the one-to-one with the ABC network was hyped as the most consequential of the 81-year-old president's long career.

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