In a political seismic shift that will upend the already remarkable 2024 contest for the white house, Joe Biden withdrew from the US presidential campaign on sunday and supported Vice President Kamala harris as the Democratic Party's new contender. 81-year-old Joe Biden said that he was giving in to weeks of pressure in the "best interest of my party and the country" after a dismal june debate against donald trump fueled concerns about his age and mental state.
 
The unexpected action has further agitated Democrats ahead of the election on november 5. However, it might also galvanize the party that had grown demoralized, as harris quickly reaffirmed her intention to "defeat Donald Trump" and become the first female president of the United States.

Biden is not "fit to run" for president, so trump responded by claiming in a series of tweets on his Truth Social network that he is also not "fit to serve."
 
The abrupt change may catch Republicans off guard since their campaign was entirely centered around Biden. Instead, 78-year-old Trump—the oldest presidential nominee in US history—will be running against a much younger opponent.
 
Additionally, the action turns what was a very unpopular and boring Trump-Biden rematch into one of the most captivating presidential elections in contemporary American history.
 
At some time, it was widely anticipated that Biden would step down. Unexpectedly, the news was ultimately made when he was recuperating at his beach property in Delaware from Covid.
 
In a letter posted on X, Biden said it had been the "greatest honor of my life" to be president. He said he would address the nation later this week. The white house later said he had no public events scheduled for Monday.

"While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," he wrote.


Shortly after, he offered his "full support and endorsement" for harris, with his campaign filing official notice to change its name to "Harris for President."
 
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22/07/2024 07:58 AM