Pressured by his camp for several weeks, due to his state of health, the American president has decided to throw in the towel and endorse his Vice-President Kamala Harris.
This American election campaign is definitely unlike any other!
Just a week after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Joe Biden announced that he will not seek a second term.
The news arrived in the middle of the day in the United States, on the X network, in a letter published by the White House.
One of the most difficult decisions of his 50-year career
So everything happened this weekend from his residence in Delaware, where Joe Biden was convalescing from covid-19. Surrounded by his closest collaborators, and his wife, he would have made his decision Sunday morning according to a close source quoted by the American media.
Many members of the White House and the campaign were not informed in advance of President Biden’s plans. Most of them learned about it by reading the message on social media.
Joe Biden has said he will address the nation in a televised address in the coming days.
Will Democrats Get Behind Kamala Harris?
Immediately after his message, President Biden immediately endorsed his Vice President’s candidacy, and called on his camp to do the same.
Kamala Harrisalso said on social media that she wanted to “deserve and win” the presidential nomination. She has reportedly already spoken with senior party officials and governors to consolidate support for her candidacy.
The Clintons have already given him their support, while Barack Obama has still not made any statement on the subject.
According to American political analysts who have appeared on the sets of the channels across the Atlantic, a new battle is beginning, because many think that other Democrats will probably try their luck and run against the Vice President. The names of the governors of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmerand Pennsylvania, Josh Shapirohave been circulating for a few days. That of Joe Manchin, current senator from West Virginia,** who had slammed the door on the Democratic camp last May, would be ready, according to members of his entourage, to reverse his decision and engage in the campaign for the nomination.
More than 4,000 delegates will gather to choose their presidential candidate at the national party convention in Chicago starting August 19.
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