Joe Biden announces withdrawal from 2024 US presidential campaign

“Joe Biden Announces Withdrawal from 2024 U.S. Presidential Campaign

According to Reuters, on July 21st local time, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take on the responsibility of challenging Republican candidate Donald Trump. In a statement on social media platform X, Biden wrote, ‘I believe that stepping down and focusing solely on my presidential duties for the remainder of my term is in the best interest of my party and the country.’ He also endorsed his running mate, Kamala Harris, to run for president: ‘Today, I want to express my full support and endorsement for Kamala Harris to be our party’s candidate this year.'”

According to observers, Mr. Biden’s decision is a surprising end to the 50-year political career of the 46th boss at the White House, proving that he had to back down under pressure from within the Democratic Party after the terrible debate on June 27 with Republican opponent Donald Trump.

‘Joe Biden is not only a great president and legislative leader, he is a truly exceptional human being,’ said New York Senator Chuck Schumer in a statement. ‘His decision was clearly not an easy one, but once again, he put his country, his party, and our future first. Joe, today you proved that you are a true patriot and a great American.’

The health of President Biden, who will celebrate his 82nd birthday on November 20, two weeks after the presidential election, has been the subject of debate for months. The 46th president of the United States frequently fell, stuttered and had moments of confusion during a public appearance on February 8, 2024. Three weeks later, his doctor assured him that he was ‘fit’ to perform his duties as head of state

However, things took a different turn on June 27 during the live televised debate between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump. Mr. Biden repeatedly stumbled when mentioning the issue of taxing the rich or health insurance…

After the debate fiasco, support for the Democratic candidate plummeted. There were even calls for Biden to resign. According to the New York Times, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and actor George Clooney, a Biden campaign donor, both called on him to drop out of the race.

And the head of state’s recent embarrassment at the NATO summit in Washington seems to have done little to reassure his supporters. President Biden repeatedly misspoke when calling V. Zelensky “President Putin.” Two hours later, in a live, prime-time press conference, he referred to his “Vice President Trump” instead of Kamala Harris.

Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential campaign means that the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, next month will have the important task of electing Ms. Harris as the party’s presidential candidate and pouring votes for Ms. Harris to win against Republican opponent Donald Trump.