{"id":87271,"date":"2024-07-04T05:11:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T05:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/04\/donald-trump-claims-biden-is-quitting-election-and-calls-vice-president-kamala-harris-pathetic\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T05:11:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T05:11:03","slug":"donald-trump-claims-biden-is-quitting-election-and-calls-vice-president-kamala-harris-pathetic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/04\/donald-trump-claims-biden-is-quitting-election-and-calls-vice-president-kamala-harris-pathetic\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump claims Biden is quitting election – and calls vice president Kamala Harris ‘pathetic’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump has claimed Joe Biden is quitting the presidential race after his poor performance in last week’s debate and criticised vice president Kamala Harris as “so f*****g bad”.<\/p>\n

He made the comments in a clip on his Truth Social site that showed him speaking from a golf buggy.<\/p>\n

Mr Biden<\/a><\/strong>‘s showing against Trump<\/a><\/strong> was widely criticised and has led to growing concern about his health and some calls for him to quit November’s election<\/a><\/strong> – but he’s insisted he will carry on.<\/p>\n

In the video, Trump tells an unidentified person: “He just quit, you know – he’s quitting the race… and that means we have Kamala (Harris).<\/p>\n

“I think she’s going to be better,” he jokes. “She’s so pathetic, she’s so f****** bad.<\/p>\n

“Can you imagine… dealing with Putin, the president of China – who’s a fierce person, he’s a fierce man, a very tough guy…<\/p>\n

“They’ve just announced he’s (Biden) probably quitting,” Trump adds.<\/p>\n

It’s unclear what his claims are based on as Mr Biden, 81, said on Wednesday he wouldn’t be pushed out<\/a><\/strong>, telling supporters: “I’m not leaving. I’m in this race to the end.”<\/p>\n

However, the president’s polling numbers have slipped and US media reported he’s told an ally that his performances in the next week are vital – a claim denied by the White House.<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday, Mr Biden said he had nearly fallen asleep<\/a><\/strong> during the TV debate due to a recent hectic travel schedule.<\/p>\n

But his stumbling performance<\/a><\/strong>, in which he gave muddled answers and spoke with a weak voice, reportedly caused panic in the Democratic Party and sparked speculation about whether it would try to replace him.<\/p>\n

Questions over his mental acuity have escalated in recent months after he appeared to freeze during several public appearances.<\/p>\n

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Mr Biden’s nomination to go up against Trump is set to be rubberstamped at the party’s convention in August and the only realistic way he could be replaced<\/a><\/strong> is if he decided himself to step down.<\/p>\n

If he did quit, Kamala Harris<\/a><\/strong> would likely be a contender – while California governor Gavin Newsom and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer are also being tipped.<\/p>\n

The exact process of how they might be chosen is unclear.<\/p>\n

For now, President Biden is publicly showing no signs of stepping back and held a virtual meeting with 24 governors on Wednesday to try to reassure them he’s up to the job.<\/p>\n

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The governors of Maryland, Minnesota and New York told reporters afterwards that they still supported him.<\/p>\n

However, a few Democrats have now come out and urged him to withdraw, including Arizona representative Raul Grijalva and Seth Moulton from Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

“The unfortunate reality is that the status quo will likely deliver us President Trump,” Mr Moulton said in a statement. “President Biden is not going to get younger.”<\/p>\n

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The co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, a major party donor, has also urged Mr Biden to call it a day and pressure could become overwhelming if more big backers follow suit.<\/p>\n

All eyes are now on the president’s performance in an interview with ABC News on Friday, which will be scrutinised for any more fumbles or listlessness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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