President Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Biden Faced Questions About Age, Ability to Defeat Trump
Washington, D.C. – President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, a seismic event that will leave Democrats scrambling for a new nominee.
The 79-year-old Biden faced a reckoning over his age and his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump. Biden has repeatedly said he plans to run for reelection in 2024, but his approval ratings have been underwater for months. A recent poll found that only 38% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance.
Biden's decision to drop out of the race is a major blow to Democrats. The party had been hoping to use Biden's experience and electability to defeat Trump. But with Biden out of the race, Democrats will now have to find a new nominee who can unite the party and defeat Trump.
Biden's announcement comes just days after former Vice President Mike Pence announced that he would not run for president in 2024. Pence was seen as a potential challenger to Trump, but his decision to drop out of the race leaves Trump as the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent history. With Biden out of the race, the field is now wide open.
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