President Joe Biden proclaimed Friday that he’s staying in the presidential race – before telling a crowd in Madison, Wisconsin that he’d beat rival Donald Trump ‘again in 2020.’

Biden can’t afford to make any missteps as he hits the campaign trail this weekend after last Thursday’s disastrous debate in Atlanta.

He’ll sit down with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in Madison as well, for an interview that will air at 8 p.m. EST tonight.

‘Well, let me say this as clear as I can – I’m staying in the race,’ Biden said at the rally. ‘I’ll beat Donald Trump. I’ll beat him again in 2020. By the way, we’re going to do it again in 2024. ‘

The speech kicked off with Biden asking the crowd if they enjoyed their Fourths of July and then mocking Trump for an Independence Day gaffe.

‘By the way, if you’re wondering whether Trump has it all together, did you ever hear how he explained the Fourth of July, when he was president?’ Biden asked. ‘No, I’m serious. This is true.’

During Trump’s 2019 Salute to America speech at the Lincoln Memorial, the Republican said that George Washington’s continental army was successful because it ‘took over the airports’ of the British.

‘And they talk about me misspeaking,’ the 81-year-old Biden said.

‘It is true, he is a stable genius this man,’ the president continued.

He then told the crowd – again and again – that he was resisting calls to step aside.

‘Now you probably heard we had a little debate last week,’ Biden said. ‘Can’t say it was my best performance.’

‘But ever since then there’s been a lot of speculation – what’s Joe going to do? Is he going to stay in the race? Is he going to drop out? What’s he going to do?’ the president continued.

‘Well, here’s my answer – I am running and going to win again,’ Biden declared.

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