Manhattan stops

Biden told supporters at a post-debate rally in North Carolina on Friday he’s committed to winning the November election while acknowledging his age — 81. He said he wouldn’t be running if he didn’t believe “I can do this job.”

That evening, he and first lady Jill Biden received a warm welcome at an LGBTQ+ gala in Manhattan, where he was introduced by musician Elton John. Tickets ranged from $250 to $500,000 for seats closest to the stage.

Jill Biden, speaking at a Greenwich Village fundraiser on Friday hosted by author Adriana Trigiani, acknowledged the debate was on the minds of attendees — but relayed the private support she had offered her husband.

“After last night’s debate, he said, ‘You know, Jill, I don’t know what happened. I didn’t feel that great.’ And I said, ‘Look, Joe, we are not going to let 90 minutes define the four years that you’ve been president,’” the first lady said.

On Saturday evening, Biden is due at Murphy’s Middletown, New Jersey, home. Those scheduled to attend include the Carlyle Group’s James Attwood, Agnes Hsu-Tang, who leads the New York Historical Association, and Andy Berndt, who heads Google’s Creative Lab.

Biden also raised money at Murphy’s home in 2022.

Trump outraised Biden in May for the second consecutive month, fueled by a surge in donations after his 34-count conviction in his New York trial for falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to an adult film actress.

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