Biden at his press conference: See, I’m up to the job

President Joe Biden, his reelection bid imperiled by his own party, defiantly declared Thursday in a press conference-turned-referendum on his candidacy that he is still the “best person” to defeat Donald Trump.

In his first solo news conference since November — and with Washington on edge — the 81-year-old Biden forcefully dismissed multiple questions about fellow Democrats declaring that he was no longer up for the rigors of the campaign and should abandon his reelection bid.

“If I slow down and can’t get the job done, that’s a sign I shouldn’t be doing it,” he said, “but there’s no indication of that yet, none.”

“I’m just going to keep moving,” added Biden, saying it’s “not unusual” for lawmakers to worry about the top of the ticket, but there’s “a long way to go in the campaign.”