2024-07-24 10:42:05
Just 24 days after the presidential debate in which he showed difficulty speaking and articulating sentences, Joe Biden left his campaign in the presidential elections in November USA. Instead, he backed the vice president Kamala Harris as the new candidate for Democratic Party.
At 81, Biden joins the ranks of US presidents who have given up their bid for a second term. However, he is the only one who has withdrawn due to doubts about his Mental acuity.
“I believe that the best thing for my party and for the country is for me to step down and focus solely on fulfilling my obligations as president for the remainder of my term,” he said. Biden In a letter posted on social network X, while recovering from Covid-19.
The Democrat plans to address the nation “this week with more details” about his decision.
She also expressed her “full support” for Kamala Harris as her party’s candidate, highlighting her historic role as the first female vice president, African American and of South Asian origin.
As a result, the campaign formally amended the documents filed with the Federal Electoral Commission and declared Harris a presidential candidate, so she will be able to “continue using existing campaign funds for the general election, if she is on the Democratic ticket as a candidate,” said Trevor Potter, founder and president of the Campaign Legal Center.
However, the last word is up to the party delegates: 3,900 people with varied profiles and for the most part completely unknown to the public opinion.
For its part, Donald Trump He lashed out at Biden again on Truth Social, calling him “corrupt” and saying he was “unfit.” Meanwhile, Barack Obama paid tribute to the president by highlighting his “deep empathy,” praising his career as president.
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2024-07-24 10:42:05