President Joe Bidensaidon Sunday that he is dropping out of the U.S. presidential race . The President announced the decision in a C. W. Post on X , formerly have intercourse as Twitter , mere days aftertesting positive for Covid .
In a subsequent stake , BidenendorsedVice President Kamala Harris and called for Democrats to “ come together ” on the matter and “ beat Trump . ” The news comes less than a calendar month before what stands to be a historically decisive , andunusually influencer - laden , Democratic Convention .
Biden ’s announcement note that while he had intended to assay reelection , he concluded , “ it is in the skillful interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and only concentrate on carry through my duties as President for the remainder of my term . ” Though the outgoing U.S. leader said he would explain further “ later this week , ” there does n’t seem to be a revelation come up — calls for Biden ’s exit had intensified in recent hebdomad from both Democraticofficialsanddonors , following adisastrous presidential debateinJune .
US Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and President Joe Biden © Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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In late weeks , former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump has take in increasinglyvocal supporting from Silicon Valley elite group , such as Elon Musk , and investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz . The Republican Party haslong courted wealthy tech executive ; however , technical school - sector contribution to political candidatestend to skewtowardsDemocrats .
technical school funding for Democratic officials has antecedently extended to Harris , who received campaign support from wealthy Bay Area figures , such asLaurene Powell Jobs , while run to serve as California ’s Attorney General . Harris has alsospoken at Google ’s campusandreportedlyattended Facebook - billionaireSean Parker ’s wedding .
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