Joe Biden is "by far the worst president in the history of our country," former President Donald Trump said in a telephone conversation with CNN, minutes after Biden announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race.
Although it is unclear who the Democratic nominee will be, Trump said he thinks incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than Biden, reports CNN.
Full support for Kamala Harris
Biden immediately said that Kamala Harris should jump into the presidential race instead of him, who until the other day defended him and convinced the donors of the Democratic Party not to give up on the current president.
At the same time, several American media write, she left a good impression on them, so good that it became increasingly clear among the Democrats that she is a suitable successor to Biden.
"My first decision as a 2020 presidential candidate was to pick Kamala Harris as my running mate." And it was the best decision I ever made," Biden said.
"Today I give my full support to Kamala being our party's candidate for president this year." Democrats, it's time to beat the crap out of Trump!"
The pressure was increasing.
As time passed, donors to the Biden campaign began to protest more and more, and leading Democrats told the president that he could not beat Trump. Biden initially resisted the pressure, talking to members of Congress and governors, and giving a series of TV interviews, America's Voice reports.
However, it was not enough as polls show Trump's lead increasing in states that will decide the winner of the November 5 election.
Fearing that he would not only lose the presidential race, but also suffer heavy losses in the Senate and the House of Representatives, Democrats began to put increasing pressure on Biden to step down.