President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race in a seismic decision sparked by a relentless campaign from Democrats demanding he drop out because of his cognitive decline and his dire chances against Donald Trump.
The 81-year-old stepped aside after facing weeks of questions over his fitness to serve following his disastrous presidential debate performance.
His historic move comes after a 50-year career in politics that culminated in the White House.
Now Democrats must race to shore up their campaign behind a new nominee with just four months until voting day.
In the showdown against Trump, the President on split screen often had his mouth agape and a million-mile blank stare. During his time to speak, Biden would stumble, freeze, lose his train of thought and mumble his way through answers to moderator’s questions.
Trump said in a post-debate rally in Chesapeake, Virginia that he was skeptical Biden would actually drop out of the race, claiming Democrats don’t have a better option against him in November.
Luckily, Biden was not yet the Democratic Party’s official nominee and there is still a short time to replace him.
The nomination convention is August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois.