Shortly after Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, Republican candidate Donald Trump said that the incumbent president was "not fit to run" and "is certainly not fit to serve." The former president further said Biden "only attained the position of president by lies and fake news." "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," Trump said in a statement posted on his Truth Social network.
Trump, 78, added, "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!" Trump's statement came after Biden announced his decision to not seek re-election in the "best interest" of the Democratic Party and the country.
He said that he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail. Biden's announcement to withdraw from the race to be the next president comes following mounting pressure from Democrats after his incoherent performance in the nationally televised 90-minute debate with Trump on June 27. In a letter posted on X, Biden stated, "And.