Tonight, President Biden is in self isolation, both literally and
politically after testing positive for COVID in a new letter,
his doctor saying he has just mild symptoms and no
fever.
All while the walls seem to be closing in on
his campaign.
Even some of his most defiant backers privately say the
pressure to drop out is getting too intense.
We're close to the end, the person close to the
president tells NBC News.
Another person who spoke to a senior campaign official saying
they're finally realizing so when, not if, but the president
is still moving forward.
In a radio interview conducted right before he was tested
for COVID yesterday, his cough is evident as he addresses
public questions about his age.
Well, what happens?
84 years old?
What happens?
Excuse me, what, He's 85 years old?
I was smart enough to know.
With age comes wisdom.
Still tonight, new pressure to leave the race from powerful
Democrats.
Two sources tell NBC News former President Obama has concerns
about President Biden's ability to stay at the top of
the ticket.
One source saying Mr.
Obama sees President Biden's path to winning as getting harder
and citing multiple sources.
CNN reports former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President
Biden polling shows he cannot defeat former President Trump and
could destroy Democrats chances of winning the house.
A Pelosi spokesperson would only confirmed she has not spoken
to the president since Friday.
And in a meeting with the president Saturday, Senate Majority
Leader Chuck Schumer also shared recent polling data showing Biden
trailing Mr.
Trump, and with two sources familiar with the meeting, called
a blunt conversation Tonight, though, the president still has the
support of top Democrat Jim Cliver.
I'm riding with that and that's not going to change.
What would it take for me to change my mind?
We will take him changing his publicly.
The White House and campaign are aggressively pushing back against
Democratic leaders trying to push the president out.
Obviously, our campaign disagrees about the path to victory not
being there.
Late today, a source close to the president telling NBC
News in 2015, Obama, Pelosi, Schumer pushed Biden aside in
favor of Hillary.
They were wrong then and they are wrong now.
With her running mate sideline, it is Vice President Harris
on the trail, visiting battleground North Carolina and vowing to
fight.
Do we believe in the promise of America and are
we ready to fight for it?
And when we fight, we win.
And, Gabe, there have been more troubling signs for the
president regarding major donors.
Tell us about that.
Yes, Lester, a person with knowledge of the projections tells
NBC News.
The Biden campaign now expects it will raise only 25%
of the big donor money it had planned for in
July.
This person says the money has dried up, Lester.