Nancy Pelosi, the ex-Speaker of the House, was compelled to acknowledge that Democratic contributors are divided on the issue of President Joe Biden’s continuation as the party’s candidate after his disappointing debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday. During a conversation with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, the host highlighted Pelosi’s reputation as a successful fundraiser and inquired about the feedback she has been receiving from donors within the party amidst growing calls for Biden to step down.

“What are you hearing from your large network of people about whether he is up to it?” Mitchell asked Pelosi.

“I hear mixed. Some people are saying because Donald Trump is such an authoritarian and autocrat, we have to win this election. This is not a normal election where you want to win and if you don’t, you cooperate the best you can for the country and hope to win the next time,” she responded. “This is something that is undermining our democracy, and he must be stopped. He cannot be president so therefore people are very concerned. It’s split.”

Pelosi commended Biden as the most patriotic individual in the nation, and went on to assert that he has consistently performed exceptionally well during their interactions.

“It’s going to be up to Joe Biden to do what he thinks is — there is no more patriotic person in our country than this president of the United States [and] nobody less than the former president,” she said.

“I trust his judgment. I think that — again, I’m not a doctor. I can’t say what happens three, four years down the road, but I think that in my experience, which is what you asked me, I think that he will continue to be a great president of the United States,” she said. AtlasIntel, renowned for its precise analyses, conducted a survey that revealed Trump leading Biden by 5.2 points in a comprehensive ballot estimate. This represents an increase from a previous poll in February, where Trump was leading by 2 points.

The survey also found that 56.3% of respondents disapprove of Biden’s performance as president, while only 39.7% approve. Additionally, 52.5% rated Biden’s performance as “bad/terrible,” 29.4% as “excellent/good,” and 17.6% as “regular.” Biden received more unfavorable news from a majority of Americans in a new survey following his poor debate performance against Trump on Thursday.

According to a CBS News/YouGov poll released on Sunday, a staggering 72 percent of Americans believe that Biden does not have the “mental and cognitive health to serve as president.” This marks a 7-point increase from just three weeks ago. In comparison, voters are evenly divided on whether former President Donald Trump has the mental and cognitive capacity for the job, with 50 percent saying he does and 49 percent saying he does not.

The survey also revealed that an overwhelming number of Americans, including almost half of his own party, believe that the president should not run for reelection. Overall, 72 percent of respondents told CBS/YouGov that Biden should not seek reelection, and this includes a surprising 46 percent of Democrats. AtlasIntel not only accurately predicted the 2020 popular vote but also captured the mood in 2022. Their current data suggests that Trump is leading with 45.5% over Biden’s 40.3%, with Robert Kennedy Jr. picking up 10% of the vote as a third-party candidate.