President Joe Biden in stunning X posts Sunday, announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement on the Democratic ticket to face former president Donald Trump in November's elections.
"My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden wrote in a follow-up X post. "My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats -- it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."
Accepting Biden's endorsement, Harris wrote on on X: "On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination."
In a statement posted on X, former President Obama didn't endorse Harris. "We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges," he wrote in a letter.
But Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were among the scores of top Democrats praising Biden for withdrawing from the race. "Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded - again - that he’s a patriot of the highest order." Obamas wrote.
This decision came amid intense pressure from Democrat Party billionaire elites and politicians and party leaders, who had been urging him to step aside due to concerns about his apparent cognitive decline and perceived inability to mount a competitive campaign against Republican challenger and former president Donald Trump.
Democrat party leaders and their left-wing media allies panicked after Biden's performance in recent debate against Trump. Left-wing media talking heads and Democrat party leaders could no longer avoid addressing the president's cognitive decline which critics have accused them of covering up for years.
A concerted campaign to oust Biden was joined by Hollywood stars and billionaires including far-left tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman who had to make a public apology after the 2020 elections for running a fake news propaganda operation across the country to sway voters in favor of Biden. Alex Soros, the son of controversial billionaire globalist George Soros, had also reportedly withdrawn his support for Biden’s campaign in recent weeks.
The controversy surrounding Biden’s withdrawal has sparked debate within the Democratic Party about the importance of a competitive nomination process and the role of donors in shaping the party’s direction.
Deposing a candidate elected by party's primary voters, over 14 million people, is a coup against Biden, and an undemocratic move, bypassing the usual nomination process, critics say. And many see his announcement made on X as bizarre and suspicious.
Opposition Republican Party leaders have called for Biden to address the nation in person and on camera, as speculations and conspiracy theories run wild on social media, with many saying the president is dead. "Who is running the country?" many Americans on social media are wondering.
Reacting to Biden's announcement Sunday, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post: "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve - And never was!"
Trump added that "we will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly."
The third in the line of succession (after the president and vice president), and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson wrote on X: "At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election. Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe Biden to be the Democrat nominee for president, the self-proclaimed ‘party of democracy’ has proven exactly the opposite. The party’s prospects are no better now with Vice President Kamala Harris, who co-owns the disastrous policy failures of the Biden Administration. As second in command and a completely inept border czar, Harris has been a gleeful accomplice — not only in the destruction of American sovereignty, security, and prosperity, but also in the largest political coverup in U.S. history. She has known for as long as anyone of his incapacity to serve. Regardless of the chaos in the current White House, our adversaries around the globe should be reminded that the U.S. Congress, the U.S. military, and the American people are fully prepared and committed to defend our interests both at home and abroad. If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough."
Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert wrote on X: "I demand proof of life from Joe Biden today by 5:00pm. He needs to get in front of some camera and discuss if he’s aware that he dropped out. Hiding is completely unacceptable."
The Democrat Party will formally nominate Harris at their convention in Chicago next month, to face Trump in November's elections.
