The US President has defended his debate performance against Republican candidate Donald Trump – calling it a 'bad episode'.
The 81-year-old President says it was a one-time occurrence because he was sick.
In an interview airing this hour on ABC New America, Joe Biden is fighting off calls to step down – some from his own Democratic Party.
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