Obama ‘pressuring’ Biden to reconsider his 2024 presidential run; prez may drop out this weekend: report
Jul 18, 2024 11:21 PM IST
Nancy Pelosi joins Obama in cautioning Biden on his candidacy for a second term in 2024.
Barack Obama is reportedly exerting pressure on President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision to pursue a second term in 2024. Privately, Obama has voiced concerns to Democrats regarding Biden’s candidacy. Furthermore, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has also cautioned the POTUS, indicating that should he not withdraw from the race, Democrats may forfeit the chance to regain control of the House.
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Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his re-run
The same Obama who once rallied behind Biden after a rough debate night is now voicing serious concerns about Biden’s chances of winning. In recent days, Obama has confided in allies that Biden’s path to victory has drastically narrowed. According to the Washington Post, which cited multiple sources familiar with Obama’s thinking, he believes Biden, whose cognitive abilities are under increasing scrutiny, needs to seriously reassess the “viability of his candidacy.”
It’s said that Obama and Biden only had a chat after the terrible debate, where the former president mentioned that the former’s chances of beating Trump had really dropped. At the same time, a fresh survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that almost two-thirds of Democrats think Biden should step down from the presidential race. On Wednesday, the top Democrat in the House, Adam Schiff from California, became the 21st House Democrat to tell Biden that it’s time for him to pass the baton.
Biden ‘may drop out this weekend’
A number of senior Democratic officials have disclosed to Axios that the growing pressure exerted by congressional leaders and their allies may convince the president to withdraw from the race as early as this weekend. Biden approaching 82, has reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has been advised to self-isolate.
Responding to the report, campaign adviser DJ Ducklo said, “Joe Biden is his party’s nominee. He’s the President of the United States. He’s running for reelection,” as per Independent. Ducklo criticised the Axios report and added, “Baseless conjecture from anonymous sources isn’t a scoop.” He further commented, “Tonight a convicted felon will talk about how he’ll make people’s lives worse if he gains power. Let’s focus,” taking a subtle jab at Biden’s competitor.
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