Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep, plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

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President Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden during a campaign event at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 28, 2024.

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President Joe Biden told Democratic governors at a White House meeting Wednesday that part of his plan going forward is to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. so he can get more sleep, according to three sources briefed on his comments.

The remarks, first reported by The New York Times, came as Biden, 81, sought to reassure a group of more than 20 state leaders that he could defeat former President Donald Trump in November and govern effectively for another four years.

The comment frustrated several of the governors in the room, sources told CNN, and is one reason some in attendance were angered by the Biden campaign’s declaration of loyalty and enthusiasm on their part on Thursday.

The White House and the Biden campaign did not immediately comment on the president’s remarks.

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