Biden ‘Failed’ America Running For Second Term, Beto Says

Former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke said former President Joe Biden “failed this country” by seeking reelection in 2024.

Speaking on the Pod Save America podcast, O’Rourke said, “We might very well lose the greatest country that this world has ever known,” he said, blasting Biden for clinging to power and ignoring widespread voter dissatisfaction. “It’s not just you and me, but our kids and grandkids… who might have to pay the price for this.”

“Just to be clear, Biden should not have run again. And to be even more clear, he failed this country in the most important job that he had.” —@BetoORourke pic.twitter.com/HFeYpDoaIb

— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) May 16, 2025

O’Rourke, a former congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate in Texas, said Biden’s refusal to step aside for a younger generation of Democrats stifled the party’s ability to put forward a compelling alternative to Trump. “It might be in part because of the decision that Biden and those around him made to run for re-election instead of having an open primary,” O’Rourke said.

O’Rourke took issue with party insiders who, in the run-up to the election, claimed Biden was mentally sharp behind closed doors. “It just doesn’t add up with what I’m seeing with my own lying eyes,” he said, suggesting Democrats undermined their credibility by shielding Biden’s cognitive decline. (RELATED: 2028 Dem Hopefuls Backpedal After Gaslighting America About Biden’s Decline In 2024)

“The young voters, especially, are leaving his banner in droves,” O’Rourke said, adding many could stay home instead of vote.