Will Joe Biden withdraw from the race for the White House?

Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson
Will Joe Biden withdraw from the race for the White House?

Joe Biden, still in the race to face Donald Trump on November 5, during the American presidential elections, will perhaps announce his withdrawal in the days or even hours to come.

It is a heated debate in the United States, should Joe Biden withdraw his candidacy for the American presidential election on November 5, 2024? The American press did not wait to take up the subject, and the leaks continue to multiply. Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries both reportedly told the president in separate meetings that his candidacy could jeopardize the party’s chances in November. At the age of 81, the Democratic president could announce his withdrawal from the 2024 American presidential elections.

Why should Joe Biden step down?

With slip-ups, Biden has increased his moments of confusion in recent weeks. During a press conference in Vietnam, the president made incoherent remarks, causing concern in his camp. On Sunday September 10, he presented numerous moments of absence. While traveling in Hanoi, the American president offered a question and answer session to journalists at the end of the day. According to Sky NewsJoe Biden lost the thread of the discussion when he was questioned about climate change. “You know, it’s… There’s… there’s a movie about John Wayne… He’s an Indian scout. And they’re trying to bring the… I think it was the Apaches… one… one of the great tribes of America onto the reservation.”he replied very confusedly. He finally concluded with “I don’t know about you, but I’m going to bed.”

That’s not all. Thursday September 21, the Democrat got caught for praising the “Congressional Black Caucus” during a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. A week earlier, he had claimed that African-American and Hispanic workers did not have “high school diplomas”. “We’ve seen record levels of unemployment, particularly among African American and Hispanic workers and veterans, you know, workers without a high school diploma”he declared. A statement that even surprised his colleagues.

Joe Biden’s failure against Trump

At the end of June, during a debate with Donald Trump, Biden missed his last chance.

Joe Biden appeared very feverish on the set of CNN, responding with difficulty to the attacks made by his opponent. Despite all his good will, this catastrophic moment created panic among his colleagues. The hypothesis of withdrawing the candidate before the Democratic convention which is to nominate him in mid-August as the party’s candidate for the presidential election quickly came back to the table.

Since then, he has been trying to convince people that he is the person who will beat Donald Trump. Without much success since during a press conference supposed to reassure his troops on July 12, a slip of the tongue betrayed him. He evokes the “Vice President Trump” instead of Kamala Harris. A few hours earlier, at the NATO summit, he announces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”.

As if that were not enough, President Joe Biden has been since Wednesday July 17 positive for Covid-19. He began his isolation in the state of Delaware, putting his field campaign on pause.

For Barack Obama, he should “seriously evaluate the viability of his candidacy”

Like Barack Obama, many in his camp think that Biden should step down. This Thursday, the Washington Post reported remarks by Barack Obama about his vice-president, Joe Biden. He had told people close to him that he thought his former sidekick must ” seriously assess the viability of your application.

Other American newspapers did not wait to take up the subject and circulate rumors. Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the House of Representatives, told colleagues that she thought Biden could be convinced fairly quickly to leave the race, reports the Washington Post. Besides these leaks in the press, at least around twenty elected Democrats spoke publicly to express doubts about the candidacy of Joe Biden. Party figure, Representative in the House Adam Schiff on Wednesday called on the American head of state to “pass the torch”.

What is the decision?

For the first time, the President of the United States has mentioned a potential withdrawal. Interviewed Tuesday July 16 by the media BET he announced that “only a medical problem” might make him think about throwing in the towel. Joe Biden is already oldest American president of all time. If he is re-elected in November 2024, he will be 82 years old on the day of his inauguration.

Apart from this statement, no decision has yet been madeeven though many Democrats are calling on Biden to step down.

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