US President Joe Biden is dropping out as a candidate for the US presidential race.
“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…” Biden said in a statement posted on X according to Anadolu.
News of his pullout is trending on the social media.
After announcing his decision he immediatetly endorced his Vice-President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party for the elections that will be held on 5 November.
Several Democrats has pressured Biden to step aside following repeated mistakes and declining popularity reported the Quds News Network.
Biden lost much of his popularity due to his unlimited support for the occupation state of Israel and being directly involved in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza the network added.
As usual Donald Trump who is expected to make a comeback and be elected again as the US next president made fun of the Biden resignation and the Harris replacement.