Fact Check: Reports That Biden Dropped Out of Presidential Race Are True
Claim:
On July 21, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his resignation from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic candidate of choice.
Rating:
On July 21, 2024, reports swirled that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced his resignation from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic candidate of choice.
The assertion was true. Shortly before 2 p.m. ET, Biden posted a letter to his social media accounts, announcing he will "stand down" from the race:
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
The announcement followed months of calls from high-profile Democrats for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race over concerns about his mental fitness.
About 30 minutes later, Biden expressed his support for Harris in a follow-up post. "Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year," that post read.
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
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