WASHINGTON—President Biden warned Thursday that the winner of the 2024 election would control the future of the Supreme Court, as he continued to try to tamp down Democrats’ worries about his ability to defeat Donald Trump and demonstrate he was still up to the job.

       Biden has acknowledged in private that the coming days will be critical and that he has to prove himself to the American people, according to a person who spoke to him. A week after his disastrous debate performance, top Democrats have urged him to make the case directly to voters and stave off further calls from allies for him to step aside as the Democrats’ nominee, with a crucial television interview set to air Friday.

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