President Joe Biden has declined to run for the presidency of the Democratic Party, four months before the election. In his statement, Biden expressed that serving the American people has been a great honor, and while he would have liked to be re-elected, he believes it is in the best interests of the Democratic Party and the country for him to withdraw his candidacy.
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Biden stated that he will discuss his decision in detail later in the week.
“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,” Biden told members of the Democratic Party.
Biden expressed his full support for the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate. "In 2020, my first decision as the party's nominee was to choose Kamala Harris as the vice president, and it was the best decision I made. Democrats, it’s time to unite and defeat Trump," Biden said.
Supporters and fellow party members actively called for Joe Biden to withdraw his candidacy following his poor performance in the debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump. Biden insisted that he would not miss the marathon.
"The worst president in the history of the country," Trump said, commenting on Biden's decision. In an interview with CNN, he stated that it would be easier to win against Kamala Harris than against the current president.
