After months of trolling over his health & strange behaviour on public platforms, US President Joe Biden opted out of the Presidential race just four months ahead of the elections. Not only this, US President Joe Biden endorsed his current deputy Kamala Harris as a democrats candidate who will take on Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presidential Elections 2024. Biden on his official X handle wrote, "My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. 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. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."
Now, the question arises why did Joe Biden opt out of the Presidential race after months of persisting to be re-elected as US President? Below is what we know so far-
Why did Joe Biden quit the US Presidential Election race?
Notably, dissent against US President Joe Biden amped up after Donald Trump was termed winner during their debate. In fact, former US President Barak Obama also expressed that Biden should reconsider his decision to run for President. Many senators & even Biden's Hollywood supporters expressed that he should opt out of the Presidential race and choose his successor who can stand against confident Donald Trump.
After the Trump vs Biden debate, the US president blamed his poor performance on jet lag and international travel. Thereafter, opposition to Biden's continued campaign from within his party gained steam over the past week with 36 congressional Democrats - more than one in eight - publicly calling on him to drop out, driven by concerns over his mental acuity.
In the meantime, multiple videos went viral on social media showcasing Joe Biden's poor health. Many suggest that Biden is suffering from dementia but this has not been confirmed by the White House. recently, a video went viral on social media which showcased that Biden had mistaken some other woman as his wife and almost kissed her in front of the media. Thankfully, Jill Biden came and took Joe Biden away from the media.