CNN Dem focus group gives Biden positive reviews after press conference: 'I think he should stay in'

A CNN focus group of battleground state Democratic voters offered positive reviews of President Biden following his solo press conference Thursday.

CNN's Gary Tuchman spoke with a group of seven women at a senior leisure center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, describing them as "liking" Biden and non-Trump voters. When asked, five of them thought the press conference went "better than expected" while two thought it was what they expected. None thought he did worse than expected.  

One woman who was "undecided" about whether Biden should stay in the race told Tuchman she was "relieved" by Biden's performance.

"I think he should stay in," she said, shifting her position.

"I think he's the logical choice," said a second woman, who was also "undecided" about Biden staying in the race, but threw her support behind Biden.

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A third voter, who before the press conference thought Biden should "pass the torch," still felt that way after, telling Tuchman, "I think he conveyed more defensiveness versus confidence. And I think we are craving to be able to be confident about the candidate that we carry into the November election."

A fourth voter said "all [her] confidence" in Biden has held steady, saying "everybody has a bad day and I could see that he was sick," admitting following through with the debate might have been a "bad choice."

"At the heart of it, he's a strong guy," the voter told Tuchman. 

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A fifth voter agreed with that sentiment, adding, "Joe Biden is very caring about people. He's very knowledgeable and experienced. And he's not just out for himself, that he really cares about the country."

"There's no chance that you would be more confident with Kamala Harris or your governor here Whitmer in the state of Michigan?" Tuchman asked.

"Right. Yeah," the voter responded. "I think Joe Biden did an excellent job… I've always been confident."

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There were several moments in the presser when Biden raised eyebrows, including when he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump" and said, "I'm following the advice of my commander-in-chief," when he meant to say the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Shortly before the press conference, he mistakenly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "President Putin."

The press conference came as turmoil continues within the Democratic Party over whether Biden should keep running or step aside following his disastrous debate performance last month.

Nicolas Cage's son arrested for assault after turning himself in

Nicolas Cage's son, Weston Cage, was arrested on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon after turning himself in on a warrant issued earlier this year.

Fox News Digital confirmed from a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson that Weston walked into the 77th precinct during the early hours of Wednesday, July 10. He has since been released on bond. 

The 33-year-old was booked at 7:57 a.m. and was released a few hours later at 9:50 a.m. on a $150,000 bond.

Fox News Digital confirmed "Weston's warrant stems from a police report that was completed for battery during an incident on April 28th."

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On April 28, Weston and his mother, Christina Fulton, got into an argument at Christina's Los Angeles home, People magazine reported. The argument allegedly became physical. 

The outlet reported that law enforcement officials said, "Cage punched two victims multiple times." The alleged incident led to injuries. The case was presented to the Los Angeles district attorney's office May 10, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon were filed against Weston.

Weston and Nicolas Cage's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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Nicolas shares his oldest son, Weston, 33, with his ex Christina Fulton, his middle son Kal-El, 18, with his third wife, Alice Kim, and his 22-month-old daughter, August, with his fifth wife, Riko Shibata.

Weston has been arrested before and has been open about his substance abuse problems. According to People magazine, Weston was arrested for a DUI hit-and-run in Los Angeles in 2017.

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In 2015, Nicolas' son told the outlet about his sobriety journey,  saying, "It got to the point where people thought I was digging my grave."

Weston, a father of four, told the outlet that having his children helped him during his sobriety journey.

"Having the combination of Danielle and Lucian and my father in my life, just that trinity right there, basically is going to keep me here," Weston said at the time.

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