Biden nearly 'dozed off on stage' during presidential debate against Trump

President Joe Biden addressed his poor performance in Thursday's debate, attributing it to the exhaustion from his recent international travels.

Speaking at a fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, Biden admitted that it "wasn't very smart" to embark on back-to-back trips to Europe before the debate against Republican nominee Donald Trump.

"I decided to travel around the world a couple of times shortly before the debate. I didn’t listen to my staff and almost fell asleep on stage," the president said. He added, "It's not an excuse but an explanation."

Biden's comments came after a series of events, including meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and attending the G7 summit in Italy. Despite a week at Camp David for debate preparation, his schedule was so packed that his advisors cut the prep short by two days to allow a brief beach trip.

During his time at Camp David, debate prep sessions did not start before 11 AM, and Biden was allotted time each afternoon for a nap.