Joe Biden defends debate performance, saying 'I know how to do this job'

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Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that Biden had a "slow start," as several Democrats raised concerns over whether he was fit enough to beat Trump in the November elections.

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00:00I don't know what you did last night, but I spent 20 years in jail.

00:02U.S. President Joe Biden has made a forceful bid to quell anxieties over his unsteady showing

00:08in Thursday night's TV debate against Donald Trump.

00:13Biden's halting delivery and meandering comments have fueled concerns among members of his

00:18own party that at 81, he's not up to the task of leading the country for another four years.

00:26Speaking to supporters in North Carolina, Biden said he knew he wasn't a young man but

00:31said, I know how to do this job.

00:35Speaking at the event in Raleigh for 18 minutes, Biden slammed Trump for his lies and for running

00:41a campaign aimed at revenge and retribution.

00:46He told supporters he wouldn't be running for a second term if he didn't believe he

00:50was up to the job, saying the stakes are too high.

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