US President Joe Biden, 81, suggested that Vice-President Kamala Harris "could be President of the United States" during his address at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) annual convention. This statement comes amid growing calls from Democrats for Biden to withdraw from the race ahead of the upcoming November 5 presidential election.

"She’s not only a great vice-president, she could be President of the United States," Biden said of Harris, 59, indicating her as a leading candidate to succeed him if he decides to step down. However, Biden also told the audience that he had already planned his first 100 days of a potential second term.

Biden's performance in the first presidential debate has raised concerns within the Democratic Party regarding his ability to serve another term. As the pressure mounts, Vice-President Kamala Harris has been viewed as the top alternative to replace him.

Kamala Harris, an Indian-American, is seen as a strong contender to continue the fight against Donald Trump. She is also prepared to debate JD Vance, Trump's running mate, in the vice-presidential debate.

The White House has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris as "the future of the Democratic Party." According to a CNN poll, Harris and Trump are nearly tied, with 47% of registered voters supporting Trump and 45% backing Harris.

Despite the growing calls for him to step aside, Biden gave no indication of plans to withdraw from the race, as reported by the New York Post. During his speech at the NAACP convention, he assured the crowd that he had plans for his first 100 days of a second term, including signing voting-rights legislation "come hell or high water."

Biden also criticized former President Donald Trump during his speech, referring to Trump's response to the 2020 riots following George Floyd's murder. He questioned, "What the hell’s the matter with this man?" and mocked Trump's focus on "black jobs," accusing him of "lying like hell" about their respective black unemployment records.

"I love this phrase, 'black jobs,' it tells us a lot about the man and about his character," Biden said. "Folks, I know what a black job is. It’s the Vice-President of the United States. I know what a black job is: the first black president in American history, Barack Obama," he added.

The New York Post also reported that after a recent assassination attempt on Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, Biden called for Americans to "lower the temperature" of the campaign in a rare Oval Office address.