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Joe Biden withdraws from the race for the White House / Trump’s reaction / Biden supports Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate / Who is asking Biden to resign from the presidency
- Joe Biden announced that he will “retire” and will not run for re-election, stating that “it is in the interest of my party and the country”.
- The US president ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to defeat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.
- Biden supports Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.
- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, asked Joe Biden to resign from the position of President of the USA.
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The announcement takes place four months before Americans go to the polls, turning the race for the White House upside down, writes the BBC.
The announcement comes in the context in which in recent weeks he faced intense pressure from fellow Democrats, after a hesitant performance in the debate against Republican Donald Trump, at the end of June.
In a letter posted on his social media, he said it was the greatest honor of his life to serve as president. He also did not immediately endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
“And while it was my intention to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on fulfilling the duties of president for the remainder of my term.”
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Joe Biden said he would address the American people next week “with more details about my decision.”
right The TelegraphBiden’s decision to drop his re-election bid will pave the way for a new generation of Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, to enter the fray.
It is the first time in decades that a US president has withdrawn from the presidential race for a new term, reminiscent of President Lyndon Johnson’s decision not to seek a full second term in 1968.
Donald Trump’s first reaction
In a telephone conversation with the station CNNminutes after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race for the White House, former President Donald Trump described Biden as going “down as far and away the worst president in the history of our country.”
While it’s unclear who the Democratic nominee will be, Trump said he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than Biden.
Joe Biden supports Kamala Harris to run for the Democratic nomination
President Joe Biden declared that he would not run for re-election and supported Vice President Kamala Harris, writes CNN.
“Today I want to give my full support and endorsement to Kamala to be our party’s candidate this year. Democrats – it’s time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do this,” Biden said in a post on X.
He said choosing Harris as his running partner in 2020 was “the best decision I’ve made”.
Republicans are calling for Biden to resign
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, called on President Joe Biden to resignshortly after the president announced that he would no longer run.
“If Joe Biden is unfit to run for president, he is unfit to serve as president. He must resign immediately. November 5th can’t come soon enough,” Johnson, a prominent Republican, said in a statement posted on X, according to CNN.
Mike Johnson’s call is complemented by that of the Republicans, who say that Biden’s withdrawal is not enough calls on him to resign now.
Source: www.mediafax.ro
