 At a fundraiser in Virginia last night, President Biden offered a new explanation for his poor debate performance. I decided to travel around the world a couple of times shortly before the debate, he said. I didn't listen to my staff and then I almost fell asleep on stage. Biden did travel back and forth to France, Italy and California the first half of June, but he returned to D.C. 11 days before the debate. The White House press secretary had a different explanation.