Joe Biden has decided to withdraw from the 2024 US election, instead supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic Party against Donald Trump in the upcoming November election.
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— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
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Reasons why Biden withdrew from the election
When Biden was infected with covid, there was news that Biden would withdraw from the US election.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced he would not run for re-election for the first time in decades after a poor performance in last month's debate led many in his party to question whether he should continue to run for re-election. campaign.
Recent polls indicated significant Democratic support for his withdrawal and satisfaction with Harris as the nominee.
Biden nominates Harris as new candidate
Biden announces his withdrawal to focus on his presidential duties for the remainder of his term.
He expresses confidence in Harris, calling her his best decision as a vice-presidential pick.
It is still not clear whether she is better positioned to beat Trump. An NBC News poll from earlier this month showed Trump leading Biden and Harris by 2 points, which was within the survey’s margin of error.
Democrats unite in support of Harris
There are currently other Democrats — including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker — who could seek the nomination.
However, neither Whitmer nor Newsom plan to seek the Democratic nomination, CBS News reported Sunday, citing sources.
The network added: “No one is currently preparing behind the scenes to challenge Vice President Harris.
The chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison, said the party would “undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward” to choose a candidate to defeat Trump in November.
Whitmer supports Biden's decision
Whitmer said in a Sunday tweet: “President Biden is a great public servant who knows better than anyone what it takes to defeat Donald Trump.My job in this election will remain the same: doing everything I can to elect Democrats and stop Donald Trump, a convicted felon whose agenda of raising families’ costs, banning abortion nationwide, and abusing the power of the White House to settle his own scores is completely wrong for Michigan.”
Harris's Response
Harris thanks Biden for his leadership and support. She also said “with this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.
“I am honored to have the president’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she said.
“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party – and unite our nation – to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.
Former President Obama writes for Biden
Former President Obama praises Biden's decision, highlighting his patriotism and service.
“I also know Joe has never backed down from a fight. For him to look at the political landscape and decide that he should pass the torch to a new nominee is surely one of the toughest in his life. But I know he wouldn’t make this decision unless he believed it was right for America. It’s a testament to Joe Biden’s love of the country – and a historic example of a genuine public servant once again putting the interests of the American people ahead of his own – that future generations of leaders will do well to follow.”
Trump's response to Biden dropping out
Trump criticises Biden's fitness for office and expresses confidence in defeating Harris.
Trump in a phone interview with NBC News said of Biden’s decision, “He should never have been there in the first place.”
“He should have stayed in his basement,” said Trump, who was formally nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate last week, days after narrowly avoiding being killed in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on July 13.
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