Biden says he’s returning to campaign trail next week as calls grow for him to step aside

President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would be returning to the campaign trail next week to continue to take on rival Donald Trump, as he contends with the fallout of his COVID-19 diagnosis and growing calls from Democrats for him to bow out.

"I look forward to getting back on the campaign trail next week to continue exposing the threat of Donald Trump's Project 2025 agenda while making the case for my own record and the vision that I have for America: one where we save our democracy, protect our rights and freedoms, and create opportunity for everyone," Biden said in a statement.

"The stakes are high, and the choice is clear," Biden added. "Together, we will win."

The president also criticized Trump's Thursday night keynote speech at the Republican National Convention, saying the former president "focused on his own grievances, with no plan to unite us and no plan to make life better for working people."