Joe Biden: In a stunning move, Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the US presidential election in 2024. Immediately, reactions began pouring in as former President Donald Trump came forward to say, “everybody around Biden, including his doctors, knew that he was not capable of running for or being president.” His team followed up with the assertion that this choice was going to be “even worse” for the nation.
Biden Announces Exit from 2024 Presidential Race
On Sunday, Biden declared his exit, adding that the decision was “in the best interest of my party and the country.” He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic Party nominee. In an emotional letter posted on X, Biden said serving as president had been the “greatest honor of my life.” He announced plans for a national address later in the week, though the White House confirmed no public events were scheduled for Monday.
In a post on social media platform “Truth Social”, Trump said, “So we are forced to spend time and money on fighting Crooked Joe Biden, he polls badly after having a terrible debate, and quits the race. Now we have to start all over again.”
“Shouldn’t the Republican Party be reimbursed for fraud in that everybody around Joe, including his doctors and the fake news media, knew he was not capable of running for, or being, President? Just askin’?” he said.
Kamala Harris Endorsed as Democratic Nominee
“Crooked Joe just got knocked out, so now I’ll have to do it a FOURTH TIME!!!” the former US president said. Biden gave his “full support and endorsement” to Harris, and his campaign was officially handed over to “Harris for President.” This move has put the Democratic Party into a whirlpool of turmoil just a few months before the election on November 5. At the same time, this has opened up an opportunity for the rejuvenation of the party, as Harris is going to be the first woman president of America who vows to “defeat Donald Trump.”
Kamala Harris Takes the Helm
Trump responded to the announcement with a shot across the bow at Biden, whom he termed the “worst” president in US history. He said that a debate between him and Biden was scheduled for September on ABC, though this event’s details are now uncertain.
Trump campaign senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles trashed Harris in its statement, saying she would be “even WORSE for the people of our Nation than Joe Biden.” The whole matter has been highly politicized, the drama hitting directly out of balance many Republicans because all their campaign strategies were centered on Biden, which for the moment requires deliberation to fight Harris.
The change turns what had been expected to be an unpopular rematch between Trump and Biden into one of the most riveting presidential campaigns in recent American history. In 2024, a new, young opponent enters the fray against 78-year-old Trump, and the stage is set for quite an enthralling contest.
