 Biden is apologizing for last week's debate performance, telling supporters at a private fundraiser, I wasn't very smart, saying he was in at least 15 time zones prior to the debate. Biden saying, I decided to travel around the world a couple of times shortly before the debate. I didn't listen to my staff and then I almost fell asleep on stage. But Biden returned to the U.S. 12 days before his showdown with former President Trump.