U.S. President Joe Biden Pulls Out of November Elections and Endorses Kamala Harris
Joe Biden has pulled out of the presidential race and endorsed his VP Kamala Harris
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U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that he will not contest for re-election this November. In a letter posted on X, Biden said his decision was "in the best interest of my party and the country".
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Biden endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democrat ticket and will serve out his term. His decision to pull out of the presidential race comes shortly after he contracted COVID-19 a second time.
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 will now go down in history as one of the most profound presidents the country has ever had, despite only serving for one term.
Kamala vs Trump: Biden Pulls Out of 2024 Presidential Race and Endorses Kamala Harris
Joe Biden's pulling out of the November 2024 Presidential election now pits Kamala Harris against Trump and his running mate J.D Vance in the upcoming November polls.
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Read more on why Trump picked J.D Vance as his running mate for the 2024 election
Kamala is a fantastic candidate for the Democrats and unlike Biden, she has all the odds going for her. Kamala will make a good opponent to Trump and it looks like America will have its first female President very soon.
On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 21, 2024
I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.
Did Joe Biden Do the Right Thing By Pulling Out of the Presidential Race?
Yes. I believe that Biden has done the right thing by pulling out of the presidential race. Despite being a phenomenal president, Joe Biden had all the odds stacked against him. One, he is 81 years old, way too old and frail to participate in a presidential race against a younger and more energetic Donald Trump. As I had opined a few days back, had Joe Biden continued his re-election bid, he would have risked a second Democrat loss to Trump, as even the polls said he was the weaker candidate.
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Read more on my reasons for calling for Joe Biden to retire
Who Will Be the Next President of America?
The next president of America will be the man or woman who will manage to encapture the hearts and confidence of Americans. Kamala Harris, now the likely Democrat nominee, will need to give the presidential race everything she has, as Trump is polling quite strongly.
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. If you’re with me, add a donation right now.https://t.co/xpPDkCRhoZ
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 21, 2024
On the other hand, Donald Trump has just been thrown his biggest curveball this election cycle. Even as Biden's withdrawal from the race may seem like a win for him, Kamala is a much more dangerous candidate to his presidential aspirations. She is an astute, heated critic of his policies who has a background in law, as she was previously a prosecutor. A girl interviewed Kamala about her experience as VP in the video below.
I know most Americans would agree, Sunday family dinner feeds the mind, body, and soul. @jazzysworldtv1 pic.twitter.com/rp4qHb5Nw1
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 21, 2024
So, I dare say, that the next president of the United States will be the first female president, Her Excellency President [to be] Kamala Harris.
Trump Responds to Joe Biden's Withdrawal from the Presidential Race
Trump responded to the news, saying that Joe Biden was "the worst president in the history of the United States" and that he should have " never been there in the first place" [Source: NBC News]. His son, Trump Jr. said the following about Biden's withdrawal from the race.
Everything about Biden stepping down screams rich oligarchs controlling the Democratic Party. If they cared about democracy, the Clintons and billionaire donors wouldn't pick the candidate. Vote Trump! Four more years will fix the economy and end the wars. Stand for freedom, not…
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 21, 2024
Trump Jr. even took a shot at Ukraine with the following X Post.
LOL 😂 pic.twitter.com/DDaLLN7gC9
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 21, 2024
The post hinted at a stop to America's aid to Ukraine to help defend themselves in the war against Russia.
Read more on how sanctioning oligarchs has faired as a strategy to defund Russia's war on Ukraine