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US President Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris a “very good person” and said, “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen someone so good in my life”. This comes after Vice President Joe Biden decided to drop out of the 2020 White House race. Trump added, “It’s a great thing…There are a lot of people who are looking forward to having Kamala as their nominee.”
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After US President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, reproductive rights organisations have come out in support of US Vice President Kamala Harris. “We’re incredibly excited…we have somebody who has a long track record in fights for abortion access as…potentially being the person who’s at the top of the presidential ticket,” Nourbese Flint, President of All* Above All, said.
Biden’s voice on abortion rights is likely to be raised by Harris
US Senator Kamala Harris has said that her husband, former US President Joe Biden, “doesn’t understand the word ‘abortion’.” She added, “He’d like to tell me, ‘You can’t do this. You’re an elected official. You have to explain it’.” This comes after Joe Biden withdrew from the US Senate race on Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris.
Potential rivals of Harris for president endorsed her
US President Joe Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris for President, a day after he announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign. “I’m proud to stand with Kamala Harris in her fight to build a better future for all of our nation,” Biden said. Harris is the first Democrat to declare her candidacy for the 2020 presidential election.
6 political things came out of Biden’s decision to step aside
US Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday said he will not run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In a video announcement, he said, “There comes a time in life when you’ve to make a decision and today, I’ve made my decision. The time is now.” Biden’s decision could pave the way for Harris to claim the Democratic Party’s nomination.
Potential rivals of Harris have endorsed her
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday received support from former US President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race. Harris has earned the endorsement of over 300 Democratic delegates so far. The convention is expected to take place in August where Harris will seek the nomination for the presidential election against US President Donald Trump.
6 political points from the decision of Biden to step aside
After a campaign by Democratic leaders and donors to oust him in an email to the Nation, US President Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential race on Sunday. “He’s been my friend and I’ve known him for 40 years,” former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted. He added, “Now it’s up to you to decide who’s going to lead this country.”
The decision of Biden to step aside was political
Former US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday announced that he’s withdrawing from the 2020 presidential race. Biden’s announcement comes after President Donald Trump declared that he’s not running for a second term in office. “I think it’s a moment for the country to consider that the President has given us a lesson: that our own wishes, our own immediate desires, should not always be controlling,” Biden said.
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US President Joe Biden, while announcing he won’t seek a second term in office, said his decision was influenced by pressure from his party after a debate at the end of June. Biden said he would speak to the Nation this week in more detail about his decision, but did not give any information on how the Democratic Party could make a decision.
Biden drops out of the reelection race and supports Harris
US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Sunday asked, “If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining President?” This comes after Biden dropped out of the 2020 US Presidential race. “With this selfless and patriotism act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else,” Vice President Kamala Harris said.