Jill Biden making blitz in the South as calls for husband to step aside grow

First lady Jill Biden is making a Monday blitz in support of her husband, President Joe Biden, as he faces growing calls to drop out of the presidential election.

Jill Biden will attend political events in support of her husband in three key Southern states, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, on Monday. The first lady‘s trip comes after Biden campaigned in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the weekend.

Joe Biden has faced mounting calls to step aside in the presidential race since his disastrous debate performance last month only fueled concerns over his age and mental acuity. Democrats publicly and privately have discussed whether Biden should move forward as the Democratic nominee against Trump in November, according to various reports.

Five House Democrats have publicly called on Biden to step aside, while Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is reportedly attempting to gather other Senate Democrats to call on Biden to leave the presidential race.

Jill Biden and Hunter Biden have reportedly been two of the most vocal members of the president’s close circle encouraging him to continue to run for president, and have pushed for staffing changes to his campaign to rebound from the poor debate showing.

North Carolina and Georgia are some of the top battleground states, while Florida is widely expected to go for former President Donald Trump in November. The Biden campaign has asserted that Florida is winnable, but the poor debate showing by the president has likely hurt the long-shot chance of flipping the state.

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In North Carolina, Trump leads Biden, 47.8%-42%, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, while in Georgia, the RealClearPolitics polling average has Trump leading Biden, 46%-42.3%.

Trump maintained a polling lead nationally and in the key swing states prior to the debate, and most polls since the June 27 debate have shown the former president increasing his lead — which has added to Democratic concerns about Biden.