Washington, July 11, 2024 – President Joe Biden, has dropped out of the 2024 race in a seismic decision sparked by a relentless campaign from Democrats demanding he drop out because of his cognitive decline and his dire chances against Donald Trump.
The 81-year-old stepped aside Sunday after facing weeks of questions over his fitness to serve following his disastrous presidential debate performance that sparked a series of fumbles he could not recover from.
His historic move comes after a 50-year career in politics that culminated in the White House.
Now, Democrats must race to shore up their campaign behind a new nominee with less than four months until voting day.
‘It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,’ Biden wrote in a letter posted to his X account on Sunday.
‘And while it has been my intention to seek reelection,’ he went on, ‘I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.’
In the showdown against Trump last month, the President on split screen often had his mouth agape and a million-mile blank stare. During his time to speak, Biden would stumble, freeze, lose his train of thought and mumble his way through answers to moderator’s questions.
At one point just 12 minutes into the debate, Trump said: ‘I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.’
Trump said in a post-debate rally in Chesapeake, Virginia that he was skeptical Biden would actually drop out of the race, claiming Democrats don’t have a better option against him in November.
Luckily, Biden was not yet the Democratic Party’s official nominee and there is still a short time to replace him.
Among the top contenders for Biden’s spot are California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly furious she is not being considered – and others, including Trump, speculated that former First Lady Michelle Obama is among the list of replacements for the 2024 Democratic ticket. (Mail Online)
