- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:23 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Former US President Donald Trump termed incumbent President Joe Biden as the ‘worst president in the history of the US’, adding that it would be easier for him to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. Joe Biden endorsed his deputy Kamala Harris for the top post of the country after he dropped out of the United States presidential election on Sunday. Vice President Kamala Harris is one of the strongest candidates among the democrats to take on the rival Republican party candidate Donald Trump.
Taking to X, Joe Biden thanked the citizens of America and made the announcement.
"Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. 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. We've provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years," said Biden in an official statement.
He further underlined that under his rule, America appointed the first 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," the official statement added.
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It’s the first time a US president has dropped out of a reelection run in decades, recalling memories of President Lyndon Johnson deciding against seeking a second full term in 1968 – though Biden’s decision comes months later in the campaign than Johnson’s announcement, CNN reported.
