NEW CASTLE, Del. — As President Joe Biden approaches the conclusion of his five-decade-long career in politics, it seems he is not ready to fade away quietly from the public eye.

With just a week left before Election Day, Biden is focused on championing the accomplishments of his administration while rallying support for Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic candidates on the ballot, regardless of whether they wish to have him alongside them.
As part of his final push toward November 5, Biden aims to maintain a hectic schedule, even though many within his party appear to be keeping their distance.

During a recent interaction with journalists, Biden downplayed the absence of coordinated campaigning with Harris since their joint appearance on Labor Day in Pittsburgh, mentioning that he has held few public engagements alongside Democrats in key races.
“I’ve done a lot of surrogate stuff, and the fact is that I’ve also had to continue to be president at the same time,” he commented after voting early in Delaware.

Biden confirmed that he and Harris frequently communicate and indicated he has visited battleground states officially in recent months. He plans to intensify his campaign efforts in the coming days, particularly in Pennsylvania, including his hometown, Scranton.
Campaign officials stated on Monday that Biden is scheduled to attend a campaign event in Maryland with U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks and will make campaign calls shortly afterward, along with a return to Pennsylvania later in the week to show support for unions.

Biden remarked that the Harris campaign has suggested where he could be most beneficial to their efforts.
Initially, he pledged to vigorously campaign for Democrats following the conclusion of his own reelection campaign, but the number of invitations to join other candidates appears to have dwindled since his withdrawal.

This situation has forced Biden to be strategic in selecting opportunities to remain a significant figure during this tumultuous political time.
On Monday, former President Trump made headlines on his social media by criticizing Harris and the Democratic Party for distancing themselves from Biden.

“Democrats have not only greatly demeaned and embarrassed Crooked Joe Biden but now they’re demanding that he be nowhere near Lyin’ Kamala’s Campaign,” Trump remarked on Truth Social. “They took the Presidency away from him, just like you take candy away from a baby.”

However, not every Democrat is avoiding Biden. Two Senate candidates, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, campaigned alongside him this month, showcasing their longstanding connections to the president.
Biden recently stopped at a local café close to his residence outside Wilmington with Blunt Rochester, who aims to be Delaware’s first Black woman senator. The night before their meeting, he publicly endorsed her through a video shared on social media, lauding her deep ties to Delaware.

With three decades of shared experience, the four-term House member is heavily favored in an election expected to favor Democrats in Delaware.
In some of his recent campaign appearances, Biden has taken the opportunity to critique Trump, using his platforms to directly call out the former president and his allies.

While campaigning in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Biden delivered what began as a typical campaign speech but quickly transitioned into a fierce criticism of Elon Musk, a supporter of Trump.
He alleged that Musk had worked illegally during his time in the U.S. as a college student, tying it into a broader commentary about wealth and influence.

The assertion that Musk may have been in the U.S. illicitly, which Musk denies, was part of Biden’s strategy to highlight the connections between Trump and prominent tech figures.
Last week, during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, he borrowed robust language from Trump’s playbook, stating, “We’ve got to lock him up,” before clarifying that he meant politically rather than literally.

On Monday, Blunt Rochester joined Biden while he waited approximately 40 minutes in line at an early voting site. He engaged with voters and assisted an elderly woman in a wheelchair waiting ahead of him.
After casting his vote, Biden shared with the press that while it was emotional, he remains optimistic about the prospects for Democratic candidates, including Harris.

“I think we will,” he confidently stated when asked about the election outcomes.