Joe Biden ended his reelection marketing campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats misplaced religion in his psychological acuity

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday ended his reelection marketing campaign. He mentioned in a letter posted on social media platform X that he would stay in workplace till the top of his time period and tackle the nation later this week on his resolution.

Beneath are reactions from politicians, business and advocacy teams and different observers.

Vice President Kamala Harris

“I’m honored to have the president’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris mentioned in a press release. “I’ll do every little thing in my energy to unite the Democratic Social gathering – and unite our nation – to defeat Donald Trump and his excessive Mission 2025 agenda.”

Former President Donald Trump

In a cellphone name with CNN minutes after Biden introduced his exit from the 2024 race, former President Trump responded, “He’s the worst president within the historical past of our nation. He goes down as the only worst president by far within the historical past of our nation.” Trump additionally mentioned he thought Vice President Kamala Harris might be simpler to defeat than Biden would have been, in line with CNN.

Former President Barack Obama

“I additionally know Joe has by no means backed down from a struggle. For him to have a look at the political panorama and resolve that he ought to move the torch to a brand new nominee is unquestionably one of many hardest in his life. However I do know he would not make this resolution except he believed it was proper for America,” the previous president mentioned in a press release. “I’ve extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our social gathering will have the ability to create a course of from which an excellent nominee emerges.”

Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Chief

“Joe Biden has not solely been an awesome president and an awesome legislative chief however he’s a very wonderful human being. His resolution in fact was not straightforward, however he as soon as once more put his nation, his social gathering, and our future first. Joe, right now exhibits you’re a true patriot and nice American,” the Democrat mentioned in a press release.

Elise Stefanik, Home Republican Convention Chairwoman

“If Joe Biden cannot run for re-election, he’s unable and unfit to function President of america. He should instantly resign,” Stefanik mentioned in a press release.

Impartial Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“I commend President Biden for stepping down. His infirmities had been evident to any unbiased observer from the start. It was this progressive deterioration – and his abandonment of Democratic Social gathering ideas – that prompted me to enter the race and guarantee American voters had a viable, vigorous various to Donald Trump,” Kennedy mentioned in a submit on X.

Hakeem Jeffries, Home Democratic Chief

“America is a greater place right now as a result of President Joe Biden has led us with mind, grace and dignity. We’re perpetually grateful,” Jeffries mentioned in a press release.

Steve Scalise, Home Majority Chief

“Democrat social gathering bosses simply proved that they’ve completely no respect for their very own voters. After lecturing others about democracy, they simply pressured Joe Biden off the ticket-trashing the first alternative of 14 million of their very own voters,” Scalise, a Republican, mentioned on X. 

Congressional Black Caucus Political Motion Committee

“Individuals and democracy-loving individuals world owe Joe Biden a debt of gratitude. The Congressional Black Caucus PAC joins President Biden in totally supporting Kamala Harris as our social gathering’s nominee,” the group mentioned in a press release posted to X.

Nancy Pelosi, Former Home Speaker

“President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has all the time put our nation first. His legacy of imaginative and prescient, values and management make him one of the vital consequential Presidents in American historical past. With love and gratitude to President Biden for all the time believing within the promise of America and giving individuals the chance to achieve their achievement. God blessed America with Joe Biden’s greatness and goodness.”

Gavin Newsom, Governor Of California

“President Biden has been a unprecedented, history-making president – a pacesetter who has fought onerous for working individuals and delivered astonishing outcomes for all Individuals. He’ll go down in historical past as one of the vital impactful and selfless presidents,” Newsom posted on X.

Nanette Barragan, Chair Of The Congressional Hispanic Caucus

“I’m with you @JoeBiden – I endorse @KamalaHarris as our Democratic nominee & will work tirelessly to ensure she is elected our subsequent President in November,” Barragán mentioned in a submit on X.

South Carolina Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn

“I echo the great judgment [President Biden] demonstrated in choosing Vice President Harris to steer this nation alongside him, and I’m proud to observe his lead in assist of her candidacy to succeed him because the Democratic Social gathering’s 2024 nominee for president,” Clyburn mentioned in a press release

Andy Beshear, Governor Of Kentucky

Beshear, whose identify has additionally been floated as a potential contender as president or vp, praised Biden for performing “in the perfect curiosity of our nation, and our social gathering” and “for a profitable presidency that acquired massive, vital issues achieved.”

“Now it’s time for our nation to come back collectively,” he added in his submit on X.

Peter Welch, US Senator

Welch, the primary Democratic Senator to name on Joe Biden to drop his reelection run, on Sunday praised the president for ending his quest, saying he confirmed “logic and nice humility” and “put the nation first.”

“It was an agonizing resolution,” Welch mentioned in an interview with Reuters. “Each fiber of his being wished to proceed to struggle and to beat Trump once more.”

Welch declined to endorse Harris, who he acknowledged was the frontrunner to exchange Biden.

The Democrats ought to have “an open course of in order that whoever our nominee is, together with Kamala, has the energy of getting a course of that exhibits the consensus place of the social gathering,” he mentioned.

Barbara Lee, US Consultant

Lee, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, mentioned in a cellphone interview there may be “no different possibility” however to decide on Harris because the social gathering’s nominee.

“She is the perfect vp,” Lee mentioned. “She is skilled, succesful and sensible. She has been part of the Biden-Harris legacy that should proceed.”

Gretchen Whitmer, Governor Of Michigan

“President Biden is a good public servant who is aware of higher than anybody what it takes to defeat Donald Trump. His outstanding work to decrease prescription drug prices, repair the rattling roads, convey provide chains residence, tackle local weather change, and guarantee America’s international management over many years will go down in historical past. My job on this election will stay the identical: doing every little thing I can to elect Democrats and cease Donald Trump, a convicted felon whose agenda of elevating households’ prices, banning abortion nationwide, and abusing the ability of the White Home to settle his personal scores is totally incorrect for Michigan,” Whitmer mentioned on X.

United Auto Staff

“Vice President Kamala Harris walked the picket line with us in 2019, and together with President Biden has introduced work and jobs again to communities like Lordstown, Ohio, and Belvidere, Illinois. That is the legacy President Biden leaves and that is the work we are going to proceed to construct on as a union,” the union mentioned in a press release.

Dick Durbin, Senator And Majority Whip

“All through his public profession, Joe Biden all the time put nation first. His 4 years as President made it clear that he was decided to place our nation again on observe and restore the soul of our nation. America might be perpetually grateful for all he has given to this nation,” Durbin posted on X. 

The Clintons

“We’re honored to hitch the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and can do no matter we are able to to assist her,” the Clintons mentioned in a press release.  

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