Jill Biden defends Joe against Trump's attacks

Jill Biden is pushing back against President Donald Trump's claims her husband, Joe Biden, lacks the stamina to serve as president and is calling a Trump campaign ad questioning his mental fitness “ridiculous.” Speaking on NBC's “Today" show on Wednesday, Jill Biden defended the Democratic presidential nominee against Trump's allegations.

Jill Biden defends Joe against Trump's attacks
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Jill Biden is pushing back against President Donald Trump's claims her husband, Joe Biden, lacks the stamina to serve as president and is calling a Trump campaign ad questioning his mental fitness “ridiculous.” Speaking on NBC's “Today" show on Wednesday, Jill Biden defended the Democratic presidential nominee against Trump's allegations. She says Joe Biden is “on the phone every single minute of the day” talking to governors

Jill Biden says her husband spends time on Zoom chats and doing fundraisers and briefings and "he doesn't stop from 9 in the morning till 11 at night.” Jill Biden taught at a northern Virginia community college while her husband served as Barack Obama's vice president. She also said Wednesday she intends to return to teaching in 2021 should he win the White House

She told CBS she'll definitely continue teaching, saying, “Yes, yes. I'm a teacher — that's who I am.” Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate on Tuesday night. His vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, speaks at their virtual convention on Wednesday night.

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