President Biden is waving the white flag in his re-election bid… dropping out of the race for the White House amid growing internal pressure from within his own party.
The POTUS announced on Sunday that he will not be at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2024, in a lengthy statement published on X… stepping down to make way for a new presidential candidate.
In the statement, Biden touts his administration’s accomplishments… citing a revitalized economy, lower prescription drug costs and passage of gun safety laws, among other notable achievements.
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07/17/24
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He thanks the American people for their hard work in building a better, stronger nation and calls the presidency the honor of his life… before saying he believes it is in the best interests of the party and the country for him to withdraw from the 2024 race.
Biden promises to address the nation later this week to explain his decision in more detail… before thanking the vice president Kamala Harris for her partnership during his administration — apparently positioning her as his successor in 2024.
Biden recently said that only one medical condition would make him abandon the race… and then he tested positive for COVID-19.
Still, Biden’s departure seemed almost inevitable after his disastrous debate performance in June and concerns about his age and mental blunders… with the pressure for him to leave growing ever higher ever since.
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Top Democrats have been calling for Biden to drop out… as have some of the party’s top leaders famous celebrity supportersas George Clooney.
As we told you… big Democratic donors were withholding money for Biden’s presidential campaign… and we have a video of the ABC anchor Jorge Stephanopoulos telling a fellow New Yorker that he didn’t think Biden could serve another 4 years.
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7/9/24
TMZ.com
Biden was defiant for weeks, trying to save a sinking ship…but in the end, he finally saw what was coming.
Now, the big question… who will the Democrats nominate for president and vice president??? Harris is expected to be well-received, and there will be other names as well.
November is fast approaching, so Democrats will have to act fast here if they want to defeat Donald Trump at the polls.
In short… Biden will be remembered as a one-term president.