During MSNBC's debate coverage on Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) responded to President Joe Biden's performance by stating that "We've all had those nights. All of us, not one person watching, hasn't had those nights." And "You don't turn your back because of one performance." Newsom also stated that the talk about the panic among Democrats over Biden's performance is "unhelpful to our democracy, the fate and future of this country, and the world."