Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up because we have some breaking news that’s sure to shake up the political landscape! Imagine the shockwaves that rippled through the White House and President Joe Biden’s campaign team when they discovered he was ending his re-election bid through a post on the social media platform X. That’s right, Biden’s team learned about his decision the same way we did—by tweet!
A Democrat close to the situation revealed to POLITICO, “We’re all finding out by tweet.” This source added, “None of us understand what’s happening.” It’s clear the news took everyone by surprise. Biden, at 81, had been adamant about staying in the race despite growing pressure from his party to step aside after a lackluster debate performance that raised concerns about his ability to win.
On Sunday, Biden dropped the bombshell announcement, stating he was ending his 2024 campaign to focus on his remaining term. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic nominee. Harris quickly affirmed her intention to secure the nomination.
Just a reminder, this is who Kamala Harris is:
Throwback to this gem
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 21, 2024
Here’s another:
Democrats are endorsing this woman for President pic.twitter.com/RUnBU0dYx1
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 21, 2024
In a testament to how sudden this move was, POLITICO highlighted that Biden’s campaign sent out a fundraising email for “Joe and Kamala” just eight minutes after Biden’s tweet announcing his withdrawal.
New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel provided more insight into the chaos. He shared on X that campaign staff were still contacting delegates, urging them to support Biden, just 30 minutes before the announcement. One delegate, Nick Koenig, recounted how a Biden staffer pressed them to commit to backing Biden in the roll call and on social media. Koenig refused, calling the situation “absolutely bonkers.”
Nick Koenig, the delegate who received the call 30 mins before the announcement, says a Biden staffer pushed them to commit to support Biden in the roll call vote & in posts on social media.
They refused to commit.
“It’s absolutely bonkers,” they said. https://t.co/soHxPjYey8 pic.twitter.com/8B73qu3M64
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) July 21, 2024
Biden’s announcement letter, posted to X, has already amassed over 185 million views. The New York Times reported that Biden worked on the letter with his adviser Steve Ricchetti and chief strategist Mike Donilon from Saturday afternoon into the night, and most of his staff were informed only a minute before it went live.
BREAKING: President Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris to replace him as the democrat nominee for the 2024 election.
The announcement comes after the Democratic Party staged a successful “coup” on Biden.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala… pic.twitter.com/xOVU48bnx9
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 21, 2024
Adding another twist to this unfolding drama, X—formerly Twitter—is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk recently endorsed Donald Trump following an assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk committed to funding a new super PAC supporting Trump with $45 million a month.
Stay tuned, folks. The political arena just got a whole lot more interesting!
This is just ridiculous:
Play this video and then vote for this conniving imbecile.
If you could sit through this and vote for her, you’re as cracked as she is. Democrats have some serious explaining to do. pic.twitter.com/aSD9kvPnIV
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) July 22, 2024
