Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, called on President Joe Biden to “step down” in a tweet on Saturday.
“Anyone who tells Joe Biden not to run but doesn’t call for him to step down from office is demonstrating an incredible level of cynicism,” Vance said. Former President Donald Trump wrote on Monday that she was selected as his running mate.
“If he cannot run, he cannot fulfill his duties. He should resign now,” he said.
Anyone calling for Joe Biden to “stop running” without calling for him to resign from the presidency is falling into an absurd level of cynicism.
If you can’t run, you can’t serve.
He should resign immediately.
— JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 20, 2024
The senator’s posts come amid growing pressure for Biden to drop out of the presidential race, with a Wednesday survey showing roughly two-thirds of Democrats Associated Press/NORC Poll He says he should drop out.
Calls for Biden to abandon his reelection campaign have come from members of his team and even some of his closest allies. tell NBC News reported that he had no chance of winning.
“He needs to step back,” one Biden campaign official told the outlet, speaking on condition of anonymity. “He’s never going to recover.”
“Nobody in this movement believes he has a path,” said another person in his camp.
The information and rumors leaked by Biden aides and other Democrats Disastrous performance He spoke out against Trump in a June debate.
What was that? After a week of rest and preparation, Biden coughs, stumbles and rambles his way through debate
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Recent The New York Times report There are even more people close to Biden. Exit He said he was “beginning to accept the idea that we may not win the November election and that we may have to bow to the growing demands of many anxious members within our party and withdraw from the race.”
One source claimed Biden had not yet decided whether to drop out of the race, while another said “reality is setting in” and “Biden may make an announcement soon endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.”
But Biden said he has no plans to resign as he is quarantining at his Delaware home. coronavirus.
“Next week, I will be back on the campaign trail and continue to expose the threat of Donald Trump’s Project 2025, while also promoting my record of achievement and my vision for an America that defends our democracy, protects our rights and freedoms, and creates opportunity for all,” he said. Said in statement The document was seen by Reuters on Friday.
