 At least two prominent potential 2028 contenders, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and California Governor Gavin Newsom, said they stood by Joe even after his performance. Newsom, when pressed on MSNBC if Biden should step down, said that talk is unhelpful and unnecessary. You don't turn your back because of one performance, he said. What kind of party does that? Of course, Joe struggled throughout much of the debate.