Democratic strategists and lawmakers are privately urging President Joe Biden to reconsider his re-election bid, fearing he could lose and negatively impact other Democratic candidates. Pollster Stanley Greenberg has warned Biden's team that internal polling indicates a deteriorating position, yet Biden remains determined to run. Meanwhile, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has released a report suggesting Biden might attempt to cling to power if he loses the upcoming election, despite no evidence supporting this claim. The Biden campaign denounced the report, pointing out it was from the same group pushing Project 2025, a radical agenda to overhaul the federal government and consolidate power under a Republican president. Critics have labeled these claims as dangerous gaslighting intended to undermine democratic processes.