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“SServing as president has been the great honor of my life. And, while my intention was to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and my country that I step aside and focus solely on fulfilling my duties for the remainder of my term.” It was with these few traces that Joe Biden formally introduced his withdrawal from the American presidential race. A withdrawal that was more and more anticipated and which didn’t fail to impress reactions.
His spouse, Jill Biden, instantly posted a coronary heart emoji on her X account to indicate her help and love for the president.
Donald Trump was fast to answer Joe Biden's withdrawal. He took to his favourite community Truth Social to say: “Corrupt Joe Biden was not fit to run for president, and he certainly is not fit to serve, and never was!” […] “We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will repair the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he wrote. CNN was in a position to attain him by cellphone simply after Joe Biden's announcement. “He is by far the worst president in the history of our country,” he reportedly stated. He believes that Kamala Harris could be simpler to beat than the previous US president.
Republicans are pulling out all of the stops. Nominated as Donald Trump's working mate, JD Vance known as on Joe Biden to additionally step down as president. “If Joe Biden ends his re-election campaign, how can he justify remaining president?” he demanded on X (ex-Twitter). “Not running for re-election would be a clear admission that President Trump was right all along that Biden was not mentally fit enough to serve as commander in chief.”
Mike Johnson, the Republican chief of the House of Representatives, demanded the identical factor: “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president. He must resign immediately,” he wrote on X. Richard Hudson, the pinnacle of the Republican Party’s marketing campaign within the House of Representatives, known as the withdrawal of Joe Biden’s candidacy “a scandal of historic proportions.”
“Our president is mentally incapacitated, Democrats knew it and lied to the American people to cover it up. Voters will not forgive or forget this ultimate betrayal of their trust,” he stated, in line with CNN. “If the president is mentally incapacitated to campaign, he is mentally incapacitated to hold the nuclear codes. Every Democrat in the House of Representatives must now answer the question: Is the president fit to serve the rest of his term?”
At this unprecedented juncture in American historical past, we have to be clear about what simply occurred. The Democrat Party pressured the Democrat nominee off the poll, simply over 100 days earlier than the election.
Having invalidated the votes of greater than 14 million Americans who chosen Joe…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 21, 2024
Democrats hail President Biden
On the Democrat facet, who should now select a brand new candidate, the temper is one in all tribute to Joe Biden. Senate Democratic chief Chuck Schumer applauded “a great president and a great legislative leader,” and “also a truly exceptional human being.” “His decision was obviously not an easy one to make, but he once again put his country, his party and our future first,” the Democratic tenor harassed. “Joe, this day shows that you are a great patriot and a great American,” he stated.
Pete Buttigieg, the US Secretary of Transportation, additionally paid tribute to the president. “Joe Biden has earned his place among the best and most influential presidents in American history. I am very proud to serve under his leadership and grateful for his unwavering determination to do what is best for our country,” he wrote on X (ex-Twitter).
Next, the query of Kamala Harris' candidacy was clearly raised, since Joe Biden formally supported her. Thus, Hillary and Bill Clinton have already given her their help. “We are honored to join the president in supporting Vice President Harris and we will do everything we can to support her.”
Among Republicans, she clearly doesn’t have unanimous help. Particularly amongst Donald Trump Jr.: “Kamala Harris has the entire left-wing political record of Joe Biden. The only difference is that she is even more liberal and less competent than Joe, which is saying something,” he denounced. Some Democrats have already given their help, nevertheless, akin to Mike Levin, the consultant of the forty ninth district of California.
Joe Biden has earned his place among the many greatest and most consequential presidents in American historical past.
I’m so proud to serve beneath his management, and grateful for his unwavering give attention to what’s greatest for our nation.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) July 21, 2024
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