Why Joe Biden decided to pull out of the 2024 presidential race due to pressure.
President Joe Biden has come out to shock the world following his decision to quit the presidential race in 2024. The move comes after weeks of pressure build up especially after a poor performance during a debate.
Biden announced his withdrawal in a post on social media, and said that his withdrawal is in the best interest of his party and the country Speaking on his withdrawal, Biden said he will complete his term of office till January 2025, but has endorsed his deputy, Kamala Harris.
The first big choice that I made after being the party nominee in 2020 was to choose Kamala Harris as my Vice President and it was the absolute right thing to do,’ Biden said. Today I support Kamala for the Democratic candidate whole heartedly, it is time for us to come together and beat Trump.
Moving forward, there is now a look at other possibilities for other contenders for the Democratic party nomination. However, any challenger would have to explain why they are fit to run against Harris who stands a chance to be the first female President of the United States.
Donald Trump has also given his response to the withdrawal by Biden on his Twitter handle labeling Biden as the “crooked” individual not fit for the presidency. Trump was against Biden’s presidency and pledged to ‘Make America Great Again’.
Biden’s decision came after criticism occasioned by a June debate with Trump that showed physical and mental fatigue. Lack of coordination in responding to Trump’s claims, poor performance in check-mating his claims were major sources of worry among the democrats.
Biden’s team later attributed the coughing to a cold after the debate but subsequent appearances did not help to calm the voters. Still, the attempts to dispel the negative perceptions were overshadowed by Biden’s tiredness and occasional blunders.
One of the major moments was when such prominent Democrats as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and major donor George Clooney openly wondered whether Biden could go on. Specifically, Clooney once said that Biden is not the same person he used to be, meaning that the president is not as energetic as before.
To the existing chaos, Biden contracted COVID-19 during the Republican convention, which created more problems for his campaign. An interview on television during this time when he showed that he could barely recall the specifics left many wondering.
In particular, the audience can observe how the process of choosing a new head of the Democratic Party is developing after Biden leaves this post.
