As pressure mounts on Joe Biden to quit and Elton John turns up to back him… Democrat insiders reveal the President was set up to fail in a ‘soft coup’ [Video]

President Joe Biden was set up in a ‘soft coup’ to oust him, a top Democratic insider claimed last night.

The 81-year-old US President is facing mounting calls to step aside after his disastrous debate performance on Thursday, with sources telling The Mail on Sunday that many believe he was purposely set up to fail.

A former aide to Hillary Clinton said: ‘There has never been a debate this early before. Traditionally the debates are held after the Republican and Democratic conventions, which are in July and August.

‘Most years the first debate is early September ahead of the November election.

‘Biden’s inner circle demanded this early debate. There is a growing belief this was a ‘soft coup’ because they know he isn’t fit to govern and have known for some time.