“Coup d’état” or defection: this is how Republicans see Biden’s possible departure

Milwaukee (USA), Jul 18 (EFE).- At the Republican National Convention, which is being held this week in Milwaukee, there has been a virtual protagonist: President Joe Biden. He has been present in almost all the speeches, with criticism of his government and mockery of his state of health, which has increased with the latest rumors of his possible withdrawal from the campaign.

What do Republicans think regarding his hypothetical imminent departure, following more and more voices in the party are pressuring him to reconsider continuing in the face of the difficulties inherent in his 81 years?

According to Florida Congressman Carlos Giménez, Biden’s likely withdrawal is the result of the Democrats “being convinced that he cannot win” and “trying to put as much pressure as possible on him to drop out of the race.”

If this happens, as “all reports indicate,” it would be like carrying out a “coup d’état” once morest someone who was elected “in a democratic manner.” “Who are the people who really defend democracy? I don’t think it will be the democrats,” he told EFE.

Whoever Donald Trump faces on November 5 will not affect the Republican Party, he says, because “anyone who takes his position is going to do the same thing” as Biden and “the people are already tired of the Democrats’ vision.”

For Colorado congresswoman and pro-gun activist Lauren Boebert, Biden’s withdrawal would be “a testament to his legacy” for the country and for his family, that “he is a deserter” who “has officially given up on the United States,” a country that “never mattered to him.”

“Trump is the one who will revitalize our country and regardless of who he faces, whether it’s Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, he will restore greatness to our country,” she concluded to EFE.

According to New York Congressman Mike Lawler, “Democrats need to realize that, obviously, the American people saw what they saw three weeks ago” in the debate once morest Trump, and one fact is “clear: he cannot serve a full term.”

For Texas state senator Tan Parker, Biden has “really gone downhill mentally” and these latest developments have put “an end to the discussion” regarding whether he should continue.

“He is not physically up to the task and we are seeing that the Democratic Party is worried that Trump is going to win” and that is why “they are trying to make a last-minute change to try to be more competitive.”

And according to Tracy Honl, a member of the party’s committee in Oregon, the increase in rumors of Biden’s withdrawal, “especially following he was diagnosed with Covid” this week, “is not a surprise.”

“They should have thought regarding that in advance. It will be difficult to replace him because of all the rules and all the steps. We will see what they do, but they will have an interesting dilemma,” he told EFE.

For the moment, the polls reinforce the Republican belief that their own victory in November is a foregone conclusion: according to the average of polls carried out by the website FiveThirtyEight, Trump is receiving 43.2% of voting intentions, 3.1 points more than his Democratic rival.