Underdog contender for Democratic nomination says Biden ‘cannot win’ against Trump

Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips says he's running to ensure that we do not torpedo the entire country' by re-electing Trump

Democratic congressman Dean Phillips, who is challenging incumbent president Joe Biden, will keep running his long-shot bid for the White House through the summer after he's had more time to introduce himself to voters across the US.

Phillips initially planned to run in a few states for his party's presidential nomination, focusing especially on the crucial early-voting state of New Hampshire, which was seen as a trial balloon for his candidacy. But now, Phillips told the Guardian in an interview, he is aiming for a much longer campaign.