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Biden’s Big Announcement: 5 Key Moments Leading up to President Biden Dropping out of 2024 Presidential Race

todayJuly 25, 2024

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What was shocking news for some, and seemingly inevitable for others, President Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race seemed to be the last resort of another attempted term in office.

RELATED: President Biden To Drop Out Of Presidential Race

Kamala Harris has since accepted the Democratic nomination to run for President, but we cannot help but take a look at the timeline of how this came to be.


Top Five Moments leading to President Biden Ending Campaign

5. President Biden Tested Positive for Covid 19

The White House says Biden tested positive following an event in Las Vegas in which he was not feeling well.

RELATED: President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

The White house took to social media to inform the nation that President Biden test positive and will be undergoing standard protocol. According to a note from the President’s doctor, he came in experiencing mild symptoms before testing positive.

“The President presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorrhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise… His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97%. The President has received his first dose of Paxlovid. He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth.”

4. President Biden’s Debate Performance

President Biden’s performance during the debates were simply hard to listen to. Witnessing the leader of our country show his age by ramble over his words and sometimes completely forget his train of thought, was a very scary feeling. Citizens of the country began questioning if he could even run — let alone lead — our country for another presidential term.

RELATED: Video of ‘Disastrous’ Biden-Trump Debate Goes Viral

3. President Biden’s response to attempted assassination of Donald Trump

In response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, President Biden addressed America by saying ‘Unity is the most elusive goal of all’. Not really a soothing statement for those seeking comfort in the words of our nation’s leader.

RELATED: Donald Trump Injured After Shots Fired at PA Rally

2. President Biden’s lack of support for Presidency

As preliminary presidential polls started to unfold, it was evident that President Biden was losing the support of the initial audience that won the election. Surveys showed that the GOP was gaining ground on majority of America’s support.

RELATED: Biden makes pitch to Black voters in Philadelphia as polls show declining support 

Source: The Washington Post / Getty

Officials with the Trump campaign say they believe the former president stands out to Black voters because he isn’t a traditional Republican, and believe he’s made an effort to meet voters where they live.

1. President Biden faced pressure from Democrats to withdraw

Public opinion is one thing, but despite the average citizen seeing the potential problems of another term for President Biden, he was also pressured amongst his peers to and constituents among the DNC to drop out of the presidential race.

RELATED:  Ex-Biden Campaign Official had this to say




As Kamala Harris is set to run for President, the Democrats remain without a Vice Presidential candidate to run alongside Harris against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

The post Biden’s Big Announcement: 5 Key Moments Leading up to President Biden Dropping out of 2024 Presidential Race appeared first on Black America Web.

, Kamala Harris has since accepted the Democratic nomination to run for President, but we cannot help but take a look at the timeline of how this came to be. 
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