President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race

By UMass Mag On Jul 21, 2024

Phew! Roommates, President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.

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President Joe Biden withdraws from the election

On Sunday, July 21, President Biden officially announced his decision to withdraw from the race for re-election.

The politician confirmed that he will not be on the Democratic ticket in 2024 and shared the news in a detailed statement on X (formerly Twitter).

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve you as President. And while I intend to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country that I step down and focus solely on performing my duties as President for the remainder of my term. I will speak to the nation in more detail about my decision later this week,” Biden wrote.

Biden also thanked the American people for their support during his presidency and expressed his gratitude to Vice President Kamala Harris for her crucial role at his side.

“At this point, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all those who worked so hard for my re-election. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all of this work. And I want to express my deepest appreciation to the American people for the trust they have placed in me. I believe today what I have always believed: that there is nothing America cannot do – if we do it together. We just have to remember that we are the United States of America,” Biden continued.

CNBC reports that Biden's decision follows increasing pressure from Democrats as well as celebrities as follows George Clooney and urged him to step aside and make way for a new candidate to challenge the Republicans. Donald Trump.

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— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024

Social media reactions to Biden’s announcement

Roomies immediately weighed in on Biden's announcement in the comments section of The Shade Room's Instagram account. Their reactions can be found below.

Instagram user @styleandpoise wrote: “Man, I knew this was going to happen. I wish he had done this sooner so the Democratic Party could get to know the new candidate and gain momentum. I fear this decision will split the Democratic vote. I hope I'm wrong, though.”

Instagram user @iambigtrouble wrote: “@michelleobama we know you said you had no interest in running for president but WE NEED YOU AUNTIE!! 😭😭😭😭😭”

While Instagram user @imshandadenyce wrote: “Run please @berniesanders you were always suited for this job. You have my vote ❤️”

Then Instagram user @Pastorwillg wrote: “Respect to Biden for his courage to serve this country with honor all these years… Now I have to ask all the unregistered people with comments to get behind the @vp and register and vote!!”

And finally Instagram user @granddamevintage wrote: “Let this man spend the rest of his life in peace!!!! 🙌”

Biden supports Vice President Kamala Harris

Shortly thereafter, President Biden announced that he would not run for re-election and confirmed in another statement on X (formerly Twitter) his decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for his place in the race.

“Dear Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus fully on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party's nominee in 2020 was to select Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it was the best decision I made,” Biden said.

Dear Democratic colleagues, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus fully on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party's nominee in 2020 was to select Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it was the best decision… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024

Biden's COVID-19 test positive

Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election comes days after he tested positive for COVID-19.

As The Shade Room previously reported, the White House confirmed that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas on July 17.

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, reported that Biden was exhibiting only mild symptoms, including upper respiratory problems, a runny nose, a dry cough and general fatigue. After the positive COVID-19 test, Dr. O'Connor prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid.