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Biden announces withdrawal from reelection campaign and supports Harris nomination

Under strong pressure from within the Democratic Party,On July 21, the current US President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and expressed support for nominating Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.

This is a photo of US President Biden taken at the White House in Washington, the United States on July 4. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Yousong

Biden issued a statement on social media that day saying that he had originally intended to seek re-election, but in the best interests of the Democratic Party and the country, he decided to withdraw from the campaign and focus on performing his duties for the remainder of his term as president.

Biden later posted on social media that he fully supports nominating Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.He also called on Democrats to unite to defeat Republican presidential candidate Trump.

US Vice President Harris. File photo

Biden performed poorly in the first televised debate of the presidential election at the end of June and has been facing strong pressure from within the Democratic Party since then. So far, more than 30 Democratic lawmakers have publicly called on Biden to withdraw from the election. According to US media reports, former President Obama, former House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Schumer and other Democratic heavyweights have also expressed concerns about the Democratic election situation. In addition, some Democratic "financial backers" have shelved their campaign donations to Biden, further increasing the pressure on Biden to withdraw from the election.

According to poll data compiled by the U.S. election information website "Real Transparent Politics", as of the 18th, Trump was leading Biden by an average of 3 percentage points in national polls, and was ahead of Biden in key "swing states" such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Analysts believe that the chaos within the Democratic Party may continue after Biden withdraws from the election. Although Biden expressed his support for Harris, it remains to be seen whether the Democratic Party can reach a consensus on the candidate. Previously, some senior Democratic Party members hoped to determine the Democratic presidential candidate through open competition.

US President Biden and Vice President Harris. Oriental IC data map

Trump responded immediately

According to Reuters,Trump responded to Biden's withdrawal from the race, saying it would be easier to defeat Harris than Biden.

Former US President Trump. File photo

Reuters reported that Trump told CNN on Sunday that he thought Harris would be easier to defeat than Biden in the November election if she was nominated. A CNN reporter said Trump made the comments to the media shortly after Biden announced his withdrawal from the race.

According to the New York Post, Trump accepted an interview with the US media as soon as possible to respond to Biden's withdrawal from the election. He criticized Biden as "the worst president in American history."

Xinmin Evening News (xmwb1929) Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency, Global Times

Editor: Li Zheng