The appearances have also allowed Biden to defend his own legacy at a time when Trump frequently blames him by name, many Democrats remain frustrated that he took so long to end his 2024 campaign and a pair of recent books assert that Biden’s team hid his cognitive decline at the end of his presidency.

The Democratic warhorse rejected criticism that his age and acuity was a factor in the final months of his single term in the White House

Former President Joe Biden is going nowhere. That’s not necessarily good for his fellow Democrats. In a friendly interview Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” the 82-year-old fixture of Establishment Washington signaled he still sees himself as a player in politics.