The President of the United States, Joe Biden, addressed the American people in which he explained the reasons for withdrawing his candidacy from the presidential race.
Points of attention
- The president said that Americans will have an important choice between moving forward and backward, hope and hate, unity and division.
- Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.
- Biden promises to continue to strengthen the coalition to stop Putin and the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home.
- He believes that passing the torch to a new generation is the best way to unite the nation and ensure the salvation of democracy.
Biden explained the reasons for withdrawing from the race and called on Americans for unity
During an address to the nation, Joe Biden called his decision to withdraw from the race "a matter of democracy."
He called the 2024 presidential election a choice "between forward movement and backward movement, between hope and hatred."
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— President Biden (@POTUS) July 24, 2024
I respect this position, but I love my country more. It has been the honor of my life to serve as your president, but to protect the democracy that is at stake — and that is more important than any title. I draw strength and find joy in working for the good of the American people.
Joe Biden
President of the USA
The head of the White House also said that Americans will have many choices in the presidential elections this fall. According to him, "America will have to choose between moving forward or backward, between hope and hatred, between unity and division."
We must decide: Do we still believe in honesty, decency, respect? To freedom, justice and democracy? In this moment, we can see those with whom we disagree, not as enemies, but as fellow citizens... I believe I know the answers to these questions because I know you, the American people, and I know this: We are a great nation because we are good people,” Joe Biden said.
In addition, Biden described the 2024 election as a fight to save democracy and said that nothing can stand in its way.
I believe that my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future all merit a second term. But nothing, nothing can stand in the way of saving our democracy — including personal ambitions. So I decided that the best way forward was to pass the torch to a new generation. This is the best way to unite our nation," Biden added.
Biden also mentioned Ukraine in his speech, saying that he "will continue to rally a coalition of proud nations to stop Putin and prevent him from seizing Ukraine and causing even more damage."
He also noted that he will continue to strengthen and unify NATO and work to end the war in Gaza and bring home all the hostages.
Elections in the USA
Biden will hold the post of US president from 2021. He also planned to seek a second term and was the primary Democratic candidate in the election.
However, after an unsuccessful debate with Republican Donald Trump in June, he faced widespread criticism and widespread calls to withdraw from the election .
On July 21, Biden officially announced that he was leaving the presidential race. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. However, her candidacy still needs to be approved at the August congress of the Democratic Party.
