Former US President Barack Obama praised Joe Biden for his decision to withdraw from the presidential race. He did not mention Kamala Harris in the statement. Meanwhile, Bill and Hillary Clinton expressed their support for the US vice president. “It's time to support Kamala Harris and fight,” they wrote on social media.
“Joe Biden was one of America's most important presidents, and a dear friend and partner. Today, we were reminded again – once again – that he is a patriot of the highest order,” the former president wrote in a statement. USA Barack Obama.
He said that “in the coming days we will be navigating uncharted waters.” “However, I have extraordinary confidence that our party leaders will succeed in creating a process from which an outstanding candidate will emerge,” he added.
Obama praised Joe Biden for withdrawing from the US presidential race, but did not mention Kamala Harris in the statement.
“President Biden's extraordinary record has earned him the full right to seek re-election and to finish the job he started. Joe, better than anyone, understands the stakes of this election – that everything he has fought for all his life, and everything the Democratic Party stands for, is at stake if we allow Donald Trump back into the White House and give Republicans control of Congress,” Obama wrote.
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The Clintons Endorsed Kamala Harris
Meanwhile, Bill and Hillary Clinton have expressed their support for Kamala Harris. In a post on X, the couple thanked Joe Biden for his “extraordinary career” and then said they were “honored to endorse Kamala Harris.”
The Clintons believe this is the best way to stop Donald Trump before re-entering the White House for a second presidential term.
“We have experienced many ups and downs, but nothing has concerned us more than the threat posed by a second Trump term,” the statement read.
“Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight,” Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote on the X platform.
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