Well, it’s finally happened. After all the speculation, the spin and the denials, Joe Biden has today, finally, announced he is dropping out of the race for the White House. The last President to do so was Lyndon Johnson in 1968, but that was in March of that year, rather than late July. Biden has already endorsed Kamala Harris to succeed him, but not all Democrats will be pleased by her likely candidacy. As key figures react to today’s announcement, Mr S has gathered reactions from some of the big players in American politics…
Donald Trump
Biden’s predecessor reacted in his usual magnanimous way, giving the occasion the gravitas it deserved. Just kidding – he wrote on Truth Social that:
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.
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