U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage together after delivering remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 3, 2023. picture: CNBC
The United States president Joe Biden endorses his vice president Kamala Harris ‘potential run for president in the upcoming elections later this year.
Biden is set to conclude his duties in the remainder of his time in office before the next elections. In a statement released on Sunday, 21 July 2024 he announced his withdrawal from the next presidential elections, saying he is honored to have served, “while is has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties for the remainder of my term”, said Biden.
In his re-count of achievements and support during his term in office, Biden recognized Kamala Harris contribution calling her partnership “extraordinary”. Showing his support, Biden declined his nomination and stood behind Harris, “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, he added. Biden also supplicated unity in his party as measures to defeat his opposition, the former US president, Donald Trump.
Showing commitment on the unfolding days before the elections, Harris said a victorious election is possible in unity, “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination. Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead, I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party – and to unite our nation -to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda”, said Harris.
Reacting to the news, Trump critiqued Biden's long-before office incompetency, claiming his unfair appointment as the current president has brought the country in a disastrous state, "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve- And never was! He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t- And now, look what he’s done to our country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists”, said Trump. Adding that him and his teams will bring quick remedy to the damage.
The United States is set to hold its presidential election on Tuesday, 05 November 2024. According to a USAToday article, other states are expected to hold their voting as early as mid to late September 2024.
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