Reactions are pouring in after the announcement of Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race for the White House. Joe Biden was not “fit to be a candidate”tackled Donald Trump on Sunday July 21 on his Truth Social network. “Joe the crook was not fit to be a candidate and he is certainly not fit to hold office.”said the Republican candidate. For his part, the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, considered that Joe Biden should resign. “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to be president. He must resign immediately.”he wrote on X. Follow our live feed.
Joe Biden announces withdrawal of candidacy. “I believe it is in the interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on carrying out my duties as president until the end of my term.”the 81-year-old Democrat said in a statement. This shock announcement comes less than four months before the election and after weeks of questioning the physical and mental condition of the Democratic president.
Support for Kamala Harris’ candidacy. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement to Kamala [Harris] for her to be our party’s candidate this year.” After announcing his withdrawal, Joe Biden declared on X that he supported his current vice president to take his place. “Democrats, it’s time to unite and defeat Trump”he wrote.
Kamala Harris will be “even worse” than Joe Biden, assures the Trump team. “Kamala Harris is just as ridiculous as Joe Biden. Harris will be even worse for our country than Joe Biden”said Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, who are leading the Republican candidate’s campaign, in a joint statement.
Pressure for several weeks. More than 30 Democratic elected officials have been asking the outgoing president for several weeks to make way for a younger candidate. The latest, influential independent senator Joe Manchin, a voice that counts on the American political spectrum and an old friend of Joe Biden, declared: “I have a heavy heart, but I think it is time for him to pass the torch to a new generation.”
A catastrophic debate. Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in his debate on June 27 against Donald Trump precipitated events. That day, from the first seconds of the verbal joust that he himself had called for, it was a very weakened president who appeared in front of the screens of his dismayed supporters. With a cat in his throat forcing him to cough often, he got tangled up more than once, sometimes unable to finish his sentences. A painful spectacle that brought to light doubts about his ability to be able to assume a second term.