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Having already made history as the first woman, Black and South Asian vice president in US history, 59-year-old Democrat Kamala Harris is on the cusp of history.
With a fondness for the f-bomb and her family nickname of “Momala” going viral, she has finally started to cut through the noise to voters who previously barely paid attention.
She has also won plaudits in party circles by staying loyal to Joe Biden, the 81-year-old president during the last few weeks as political vultures circled over his candidacy.
She now is likely to face Trump — a brutal battle against a candidate who defeated Hillary Clinton in her bid to become the first female commander-in-chief in 2016.
Earlier on Sunday, Biden had stepped down from the presidential election.
In a statement on Sunday, Biden said it is his intention to seek reelection as president, but his decision to quit the race is in the interest of the Democratic Party and the country.
“My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation,” Biden said.
“Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans.
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“We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world.
“America has never been better positioned to lead than we are today. I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people. Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
“We’ve protected and preserved our Democracy. And we’ve revitalized and strengthened our alliances around the world.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.
“I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision. For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
“I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do – when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.”
He however offered his support and endorsement for Kamala Harris.
In another post on X, on Sunday, Biden said he has offered his full support to Harris as a nominee of the Democratic Party in the forthcoming election.
“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” Biden said.
“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 decision I’ve made.
“Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Meanwhile, former US President, Donald Trump has reacted to the news that President Joe Biden has stepped down from his re-election campaign.
Trump said all those around Biden, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President.
In a statement on his Truth Social handle, Trump said that Biden was not fit to run for President, and also certainly not fit to serve.
The former president also claimed that Biden attained the position of President by lies and fake news.
He said: “Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve – And never was! He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his basement.
“All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t – And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists.
“We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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Also, Speaker Mike Johnson has called on Biden to immediately quit as US president if he is not fit enough to run for office, after Biden’s withdrawal from the election contest.
“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson in a statement.
Former president Bill Clinton and ex-secretary of state Hillary Clinton have praised Biden’s decision to abandon his White House reelection bid Sunday, and threw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to take up the baton.
Lauding Biden’s “extraordinary career of service,” the Clintons said in a joint statement that they were “honored” to join him in endorsing Harris as the Democratic nominee “and will do whatever we can to support her.”
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Also, former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former President Barack Obama have praised Biden’s decision to drop out of the White House race on Sunday, saying it was a testament to the US leader’s “love of country” — but warned of “uncharted waters” ahead of the November 5 election.
