The Department of Homeland Security is moving to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Honduran and Nicaraguan migrants living in the U.S. today as the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations across the country.The decision to end TPS for the two nations comes weeks after DHS terminated thesame status for Haiti and months after terminating TPS for Venezuelans. A federal judge has since blocked that termination amid an ongoing legal battle."Temporary Protected Status was designed to be just thattemporary," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital. "It is clear that the Government of Honduras has taken all of the necessary steps to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago."JUDGE BACKS TRUMP ADMIN'S DEPORTATION PUSH FOR 8 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS AFTER ANOTHER JUDGE BLOCKS IT"Honduran citizens can safely return home, and DHS is here to help facilitate their voluntary return," Noem said. "Honduras has been a wonderful partner of the Trump Administration, helping us deliver on key promises to the American people. We look forward to continuing our work with them."Asource at DHS told Fox News Digital that revoking TPS will affect roughly 76,000 migrants currently living in the U.S., with 54,000 from Honduras and 22,000 from Nicaragua."The impacts of a natural disaster impacting Nicaragua in 1999 no longer exist," a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "The environmental situation has improved enough that it is safe enough for Nicaraguan citizens to return home. This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that TPS remains temporary."OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE TO RULE ON MOTION TO DISMISS IN HIGH-STAKES ABREGO GARCIA CASE HEARINGIn May, the U.S.Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a ruling that lifted a San Francisco District Court Judge's injunction that temporarily blocked the termination of TPS for Venezuelans, paving the way for the administration to legally revoke TPS for subsequent nations.DHS sources have informed Fox that Nicaraguans and Hondurans in the U.S. with TPS are being encouraged to use theCBP One app to facilitate a secure departure, including a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 exit bonus.SWAMP GAMES: INSIDE NOEM'S CONTROVERSIAL 'ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ' DETENTION STRATEGYCreated by Congress through the Immigration Act of 1990, TPS allows individuals from countries affected by natural disasters, war, or other dangerous, unusual circumstances to seek refuge in the U.S. This program can be renewed in 18-month increments.

The New York Times pushed out its controversial report on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's Columbia University application to avoid being scooped, Semafor reported Sunday.Two people familiar with the Times' process told Semafor that the paper knew other journalists were working to publish the same story, specifically conservative activist Christopher Rufo.The Times reported on Thursday that Mamdani, when asked his race on his 2009 college application to Columbia University, checked the boxes for "Asian" but also "Black or African American."Rufo responded to Semafor's report on X, saying "kudos" to the Times journalists who published the Mamdani report.CITY-RUN GROCERY STORES, DEFUNDING POLICE, SAFE INJECTION SITES: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NYC'S NEXT POTENTIAL MAYORMamdani's application was made available to the Times after a cyberattack on Columbia University in late June led to some of the school's sensitive information being exposed to the hackers. The paper then reached out to Mamdani directly, who confirmed the information.The NYC Democratic mayoral candidate told the Times that he considered himself "an American who was born in Africa.""Most college applications dont have a box for Indian-Ugandans, so I checked multiple boxes trying to capture the fullness of my background," he told the outlet. "Even though these boxes are constraining, I wanted my college application to reflect who I was."DEM MAYORAL CANDIDATE IN MAJOR AMERICAN CITY LINKED TO RABID ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVISM: REPORTThe Times report was slammed by liberals, including one of the outlet's columnists, Jamelle Bouie, who slung personal insults at the reporters.Responding to a Bluesky post slamming Times reporter Benjamin Ryan, Bouie said, "Everything I have seen about him screams a guy with little to no actual brain activity."Bouie then deleted the posts because he said they violated The New York Times' social media standards."The fact that this story engendered all the conversation and debate that it has feels like all the evidence you need that this was a legit line of reporting," a senior Times reporter told Semafor.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREThe backlash led to the Times' assistant managing editor for Standards and Trust, Patrick Healy, issuing a statement on X Friday."Our reporters obtained information about Mr. Mamdanis Columbia college application and went to the Mamdani campaign with it. When we hear anything of news value, we try to confirm it through direct sources. Mr. Mamdani confirmed this information in an interview with The Times," he wrote.Healy stated that although the outlet received the information after it was stolen in a cyberattack, "The Times does not solely rely on nor make a decision to publish information from such a source," and verified the application with Mamdani himself before publishing the story.A New York Times spokesperson told Fox News Digital: "We publish stories once newsworthy information is confirmed and our reporters and editors have completed their work. That was the case with this story; we went to Mr. Mamdani, he confirmed our information as true, and our colleagues had done thorough reporting. We don't hit publish because others may be working on a story."Fox News' Marc Tomasco contributed to this report.

A teenager recently went viral after she showed an unusual dedication to a popular Texas grocery chain and its tortillas.Nashville resident Anna Jones recently boarded a flight from Austin to Tennessee with an unconventional cargo: She had over 200 flour tortillas from H-E-B with her.Jones recorded other people boarding the plane, then confessed her secret to the internet in a video on June 14.FLIGHT PASSENGER BRINGS WHOLE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN AS CARRY-ON, CALLING IT HER 'DESIGNER BAG'"All these people and no one knows I have 200 H-E-B tortillas in my backpack," Jones wrote on TikTok.Fox News Digital reached out to Jones for more details.Jones revealed to USA Today that hauling tortillas long-distance is something of a family tradition.The last time she visited her dad in Texas, he bought as many as 300 tortillas for her to bring home, Jones said."We bring them home, and we can freeze them, and we just use them until they run out," the teen said."They normally last about two months."6 FOODS FLIGHT PASSENGERS SHOULD NEVER ORDER ON A PLANEShe also noted that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents didn't give her a hard time with her flatbread-filled backpack."I just went on through," Jones told USA Today.She added, "Nothing happened. It was pretty obvious that it was tortillas. This is kind of normal for them, I guess."Some Texans on TikTok couldn't resist poking fun at Jones' video, which has been viewed more than 668,000 times as of July 7.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEROne Lone Star State resident asked, "Are YOU the reason why there's never any left at the store?!?""They better be the butter ones," another said.It turns out that Jones isn't the only H-E-B fan who's gone to great lengths to travel with Texas tortillas."I flew with H-E-B tortillas and H-E-B goods from San Antonio to Amsterdam, then drove them to Belgium," one person said."I flew with H-E-B tortillas from San Antonio to Italy," another chimed in.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Tortillas [are] in my carry-on from San Antonio to Japan & the Philippines," a third user wrote.H-E-B is a Texas-based supermarket chain with over 400 locations in the Lone Star State and Mexico.What makes H-E-B tortillas so good?The supermarket chain did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment leaving the ingredients behind the tortillas' popularity a mystery.

The manhunt for the Washington father accused of killing his three daughters before disappearing into the remote wilderness has intensified after campers in nearby Idaho reported a potential sighting over the holiday weekend.According to the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Task Force,a family reported seeing a man resembling 33-year-old Travis Decker while camping in the Bear Creek area of Sawtooth National Forest on July 5, Fox 13 reported.The family described the man as wearing a black mesh cap, a cream-colored shirt, black shorts, black gauged earrings and standing at 58" to 510" tall, according to the outlet.The individual was reportedly carrying a black Jansport backpack and had a long ponytail and overgrown facial hair. He was wearing a black watch and either Vans or Converse low-top shoes.DNA EVIDENCE TIES FUGITIVE FATHER TO ALLEGED MURDER OF THREE DAUGHTERS AS MANHUNT LEADS RUN COLD: POLICEThe sighting comes as authorities enter the sixth week of a sprawling manhunt for Decker after the bodies of his three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found at Rock Island Campground on June 2. The girls mother had reported them missing three days earlier after they did not return home following a court-mandated custody visit with their father.The three girls bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and their hands bound within feet of Deckers abandoned pickup truck, according to police.Authorities from numerous local, state and federal agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service and Border Patrols Tactical Unit immediately began searching for Decker, a trained military survivalist and former member of the U.S. Army, by land and air.MANHUNT FOR FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING 3 DAUGHTERS TAKES GRIM TURN IN WILDERNESSThe U.S. Marshals Service did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.One month into the search, the Chelan County Sheriffs Office (CCSO) confirmed that authorities had deployed cadaver dogs in the search for Decker."Multiple canines with different disciplines are being utilized, and have been being utilized, throughout the search," a CCSO spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "This includes human remains detection dogs."Authorities previously believed Decker may have perished in the wilderness, with the Kittias County Sheriffs Office (KCSO) revealing "there is no certain evidence that Decker remains alive or in this area," before insisting officers are continuing to search for the wanted father.NEW FLYER SHOWS SUSPECTED KILLER DAD MAY HAVE CHANGED APPEARANCE IN WILDERNESS MANHUNT: POLICELast week, CCSO confirmed that traces of blood found on the tailgate of Deckers truck belong to the missing father, ultimately ruling out the possibility of additional suspects in the killings."With this evidence, along with the other evidentiary items found at the scene, we do not have any reason to believe there are any other suspects," the department said in a statement.At the time of the alleged killings, Decker was homeless and living between motels and local campgrounds while suffering from mental health issues, according to court documents.ALLEGED KILLER DAD COULD MAKE ONE MISTAKE THAT ENDS MANHUNT, SHERIFF SAYSThe girls mother, Whitney Decker, spoke publicly about the loss of her children last month."I truly hope that the legacy of the girls lives on in everyones heart forever," she said at a June 20 memorial service,according to Fox 13 Seattle. "They were incredible."Authorities warn that Decker should be considered armed and dangerous but insist they have no reason to believe he is a threat to public safety. He is charged with three counts of aggravatedfirst-degree murder and kidnapping.The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $20,000 reward for any information leading to Deckers arrest.

During a bloody Fourth of July weekend, more than 50 people were shot and six killed in Chicago, a notorious hot spot for violent crime.Several mass shootings and drive-by shootings accounted for the violence that occurred between midnight on Thursday, July 3, and Sunday night, according to ABC 7, which tracked the violence.On Saturday morning alone, a mass shooter injured four, three critically, in a drive-by attack in the city's Little Village neighborhood. Several suspects inside an SUV opened fire on the victims while they sat in their own vehicle, according to the report.CHICAGO DRIVE-BY SHOOTING LEAVES AT LEAST 4 DEAD, 14 WOUNDEDHours later, two men were reportedly shot dead in separate instances.The first was a 46-year-old man who was shot dead while sitting in his vehicle in the city's Lake View neighborhood. Police have a suspect in custody in that incident, the report said.A 30-year-old man was then found dead with a gunshot wound to the head on the city's West Side. Detectives are investigating, according to the report.Within the span of minutes on Friday night, police reportedly responded to a spate of shootings, all on Chicago's South Side.CHICAGO BRACES FOR DEADLY JULY 4 WEEKEND AS FOX NEWS ANALYST TAKES ACTION IN BROTHER'S UNSOLVED MURDERA 36-year-old man identified as Marco A. Velasquez-Sierra was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the report, and nobody is in custody following that shooting.Around the same time, two unidentified male suspects opened fire on a crowd of people, injuring seven, two critically.Then, another male suspect shot a 16-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man. The girl, identified as Meeyah Smith, died from a gunshot wound to the throat, according to ABC 7. No one is in custody following that shooting.Early Thursday morning, two women were shot, one fatally, also in the city's South Side. Both women were inside a home when an unidentified male suspect allegedly attempted to rob them. After a struggle, shots rang out. The deceased woman was 29.CHICAGO, MY HOMETOWN, KEEPS WINNING IN ONE SHAMEFUL WAYOn the same morning, a 21-year-old man was reportedly shot dead in a drive-by shooting in South Side Chicago.Thursday morning's deadly shootings were accompanied by two separate mass shootings, one that injured four, and another that injured three, according to ABC 7.According to city data, there have been 205 homicides in Chicago this year, including 170 fatal shootings.Over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, 22 people were shot, two fatally, in the city.The Chicago Police Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson's office did not return comment requests.

President Donald Trump's 25th week back in the Oval Office in his second term is expected to include a trip to Texas to survey the tragedy and damage imposed after floodwaters devastated Hill Country, a third White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing tariff negotiations.Trump announced Sunday that he signed an emergency order to assist Kerr County, Texas, which was devastated on the Fourth of July by flash floods that have led to dozens of deaths and others missing in the area.TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSING"I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need," Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday. "These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing. The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders.""Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State," he added. "Our incredible U.S. Coast Guard, together with State First Responders, have saved more than 850 lives. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!"Trump told the media he likely will head out to Texas and meet with locals devastated by the flooding and assess the damage later in the week."We wanted to leave a little time," Trump told reporters Sunday from New Jersey when asked if he planned to visit Texas. "I would have done it today, but wed just be in their way. Probably Friday."At least 80 people are dead from the flooding, which first gripped the area on the morning of Independence Day, while at least 41 others are still missing as of Monday morning. "This was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people are there, and they didn't see it," Trump explained. "Its, I guess they said once in 100 years they've never seen anything like that. I mean, people are trying to blame the school. They're trying to blame the camps. It's just a horrible thing."TRUMP PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR TEXAS AMID CATASTROPHIC FLOODSTrump called the deadly flooding a "catastrophe.""I would just say this is a 100-year catastrophe, and it's just so horrible to watch," Trump said.Israel's Netanyahu will visit with Trump at the White House later Monday to discuss Israel reaching a ceasefire with Gaza.The meeting comes after the Trump administration collaborated with Israel for the successful strikes on a trio of Iranian nuclear facilities in June. Israel had launched preemptive strikes on Iran in mid-June, launching a "12-day war" between the two nations that ended following the U.S. strikes.TRUMP TO MEET WITH NETANYAHU AS HE PUSHES FOR CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL, GAZATrump's meeting with Netanyahu comes after he expressed his disapproval with Israel, as well as Iran, after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24 that was followed by the nations continuing to trade strikes. Both countries launched accusations at each other that they had violated the ceasefire before Trump expressed his discontent in a comment to the media."Im not happy with them," Trump said at the White House on June 24. "Im not happy with Iran either, but Im really unhappy with Israel going out this morning."The ceasefire was upheld.The Monday meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, and has continued raging despite a previous ceasefire agreement early in 2025.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump is seeking to resolve the conflict between both Israel and Gaza and secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza."It's heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war," Leavitt said. "And the president wants to see it end. He wants to save lives and, however, the main priority for the president also remains to bring all of the hostages home out of Gaza. As you know, his tireless effort has brought home many of the hostages, including all of the American hostages who were held there."A 90-day pause on tariffs was set to end July 9, after Trump first announced reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations in April. Trump told reporters Sunday from New Jersey that his administration will begin sending letters to other nations Monday notifying them that higher tariffs will now take effect Aug. 1."It could be 12, maybe 15" letters, Trump told reporters Sunday. "And weve made deals also, so were going to have a combination of letters and some deals have been made."TARIFFS WILL REVERT TO APRIL LEVELS IF COUNTRIES DON'T MAKE A DEAL BY AUGUST 1, BESSENT SAYSThe ongoing tariff negotiations follow Congress passing Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which advances the president's agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt, and Trump signing it into law Friday.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Fox News' Shannon Bream Sunday and explained the new Aug. 1 deadline, warning that tariffs will revert to April levels if foreign countries don't make a trade deal by the start of August."Is it fair to say there's a bit of a pause on the July 9 deadline for some of these trading partners?" Bream asked."I don't think it's a bit of a pause because I think what's happened is there's a lot of congestion going into the home stretch and, as a part of the trade team, what's great about having President Trump on our side is he's created maximum leverage," Bessent responded."By telling our trading partners that they could boomerang back to the April 2 date, I think it's really going to move things along over the next couple of days and weeks," he added.Fox News Digital's Diana Stancy, Anders Hagstrom and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

Heavy rains in central North Carolina flooded roads and towns, prompting dozens of water rescues as residents were forced to flee their homes, officials said Monday.The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues since Sunday evening, the town said Monday morning.Many of the water rescues in Chapel Hill happened where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartment homes and condos, officials said. Other water rescues happened at shopping centers where businesses and parking lots were flooded.More than 60 people were displaced in Chapel Hill. There were no reports of injuries as of Monday morning, officials said.LIVE UPDATES: TEXAS FLOODING KILLS MORE THAN 80 AS SEARCH CONTINUES FOR DOZENS OF PEOPLEThe town warned community members to use caution when traveling on Monday as officials were still assessing damage and clearing downed trees.In Chatham County, Sheriff Mike Roberson warned residents in a social media post that water may have subsided in some areas, but it was still dangerous to travel. Officials were searching for some missing people Monday morning, he said.The Eno River nearDurham, North Carolina, crested at over 25 feet early Monday morning, Fox Weather reported.TEXAS FLOODING VICTIMS INCLUDE DALLAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL SISTERS, CAMP COUNSELOR, WALMART EMPLOYEEMore than 34,000 customers were without power on Monday morning, according to poweroutage.us.The flooding originated from the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal, which made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, early Sunday.The remnants of Chantal are expected to continue moving north on Monday, pounding Virginia,Maryland,DelawareandWashington, D.C., with heavy rain and thunderstorms.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs reportedly received a standing ovation from his fellow inmates after being acquitted on the most serious charges brought against him 10 months ago.After hearing seven weeks of testimony from prosecution witnesses, Diddy's jury returned three not-guilty verdicts. The group of 12 originally announced they were deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge, but later chose to acquit the rapper.Diddy returned to a standing ovation at MDC Brooklyn after the verdicts were read, according to his defense lawyer, Marc Agnifilo."They all said: We never get to see anyone who beats the government," Agnifilo told The Associated Press.DIDDY JUDGE RULES RAPPER MUST REMAIN BEHIND BARS AS HE AWAITS SENTENCING"I said: Maybe its your fate in life to be the guy who wins," he added. "They need to see that someone can win. I think he took that to heart."The jury found Diddy not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking on July 2. He was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.He could be sentenced to 20 years in prison, as each count carries a 10-year maximum.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSHours after the verdicts were read in court, Judge Arun Subramanian denied Diddy's request for bail. The federal judge pointed to Diddy's violence, including the InterContinental Hotel attack on his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, as reasoning for his decision to keep the rapper behind bars.The "Last Night" rapper will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing, which was proposed to be held on October 3. The prosecution suggested four to five years for Combs' sentence.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAccording to Diddy's defense lawyer, the disgraced music mogul will reenter a program for domestic batterers after he is freed. He had begun the program shortly before his arrest in September 2024."Hes doing OK," Agnifilo told the AP.WATCH: DIDDY TRIAL WAS A COLOSSAL FAILURE BY THE PROSECUTION, ATTORNEY MARK GERAGOS SAYSHe claimed Diddy genuinely desires improvement and "realizes he has flaws like everyone else that he never worked on.""He burns hot in all matters. I think what he has come to see is that he has these flaws and theres no amount of fame and no amount of fortune that can erase them," he said. "You cant cover them up."The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was taken off of the field in an ambulance during Sundays match against the Columbus Crew after a scary collision.In the midst of a 1-1 match, Frei jumped to make a play on a free kick. As he came down, his head collided with the knee of a Crew player. Frei dropped to the ground and players around him signaled for help immediately.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was alert as he left the field, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said. He was being evaluated for head and neck injuries."His fingers were moving, so he was OK in that regard. No paralysis, nothing major, but obviously I don't want to downplay it," Schmetzer said.Schmetzer and Crew coach Wilfried Nancy appealed to the referees to stop the match. He applauded Nancy for getting the ofiicials to call the match even as Columbus was awarded a corner kick in the final moments.The goalkeeper wrote on social media on Monday that he was back home.MEXICO DEFEATS UNITED STATES, 2-1, TO WIN THEIR 10TH CONCAF GOLD CUP TITLE"Still trying to figure out what happened at the end of the game," Frei wrote on X, "but Im incredibly grateful to all the staff that looked after me and happy to be back home resting now."What resonates is all the messages, calls, and love Ive received from so many of you."Frei, 39, was born in Switzerland but moved to the U.S. when he was a teenager. He played college soccer at Cal.Hes been with the Sounders since 2014 and was on their MLS Cup-winning squads in 2016 and 2019. He was the 2016 MLS Cup MVP and an All-Star in 2017.He was with Toronto FC from 2009 to 2013 before joining Seattle.The MLS veteran has appeared in 425 matches, starting in 424 of them. Hes played in 343 matches for the Sounders. The team said he made his 1,000th regular-season save in the match against the Crew and only former Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando has more with a single team with 1,128.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Senior advisors to then-President Joe Biden reportedly urged him to hold a debate against President Donald Trump as early as possible in an attempt to highlight Bidens "leadership" and Trumps "weakness," according to a new book.The book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," is set for release Tuesday and claims that Bidens team dismissed concerns about his age during the 2024 election cycle. The book, authored by Josh Dawsey of the Wall Street Journal, Tyler Pager of the New York Times and Isaac Arnsdorf of the Washington Post, says Biden senior advisors wrote up a memo advocating an initial spring debate, followed by a potential second one in early September after Labor Day.BIDEN FAMILY MISLED PUBLIC, CONCEALED DETAILS ON SON BEAUS CANCER DIAGNOSIS, NEW BOOK SAYSThis strategy would allow Biden to take on Trump before early voting in battleground states kicked off, set the terms of the debate most advantageous for Biden and highlight Bidens "leadership" in contrast to Trumps, according to a memo on the matter."By holding the first debate in the spring, YOU will be able to reach the widest audience possible, before we are deep in the summer months with the conventions, Olympics and family vacations taking precedence," Bidens senior advisors reportedly wrote in an April 15, 2024, memo, published by Politico Playbook. "In addition, the earlier YOU are able to debate the better, so that the American people can see YOU standing next to Trump and showing the strength of YOUR leadership, compared to Trumps weakness and chaos."BIDEN'S FIRST PUBLIC REMARKS SINCE CANCER DIAGNOSIS HONOR GOLD STAR FAMILIESEven so, the book reports that some Biden aides were hesitant about an early debate, with some even advocating that Biden shouldnt debate Trump at all. Specifically, the book cites a Biden donor who pressed the White House in May 2024 to find a reason to pull Biden from the debates, after the donor reported being "alarmed" by Bidens behavior at a Chicago fundraiser.Meanwhile, the Trump White House said the debate backfired on Biden, and instead, shed light on Biden's own weaknesses."The only highlight from the debate was Joe Bidens inability (to) form a complete sentence," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a Monday statement to Fox News Digital. "American voters got a firsthand look at Bidens weakness, his campaign in chaos, and what it looks like when real leader is missing from the White House.""Unfortunately for the Democrats, no adviser or so-called strategic move could save their incompetent candidates and terrible policies from President Trumps historic, landslide victory," Rogers said.A spokesperson for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.BIDEN SAYS HE COULD BEAT THE HELL OUT OF AUTHORS OF NEW BOOK ARGUING HIS COGNITIVE DECLINEBiden and Trump ultimately did face off in a debate on June 27, 2024 an event that prompted Biden to exit the election in July 2024 and led to Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump in November 2024."2024" is one of several books that have been released in 2025 detailing Bidens mental deterioration while in office and how Trump won the election. Another example is the book "Original Sin: President Bidens Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," released May 20.