Jill Biden Admits She Feared Joe’s 2020 Campaign Would Collapse

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News (1 / 1) 04.06.2026 22:54 / Peter

Jill Biden's new memoir lifts the veil on a nervous chapter of the 2020 race, exposing private worries, tiny crowds at early events and a moment when she pressed aides for honesty. Read on to discover the full story!

Uneasy scenes on the trail

In View From the East Wing the former First Lady recalls arriving at Iowa and New Hampshire stops to find only a handful of supporters — in one instance almost no crowd at all — which alarmed her about the campaign’s momentum.

Questioning the team

Jill says she watched advisers insist all was well even as she saw otherwise. Frustrated, she demanded someone give Joe a blunt assessment; an aide offered to be that candid voice, but she remained unconvinced.