“I think it’s over”: Biden’s resignation after assassination attempt off the table

PublishedJuly 14, 2024, 12:24

USABiden’s Resignation After Assassination Attempt Off the Table

While calls for Joe Biden to resign have been escalating, Democratic insiders now believe this option is no longer on the table.

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  • Donald Trump is likely to win the presidential election in the fall.

  • Following the assassination attempt on him, insiders do not expect Joe Biden to resign.

  • Previously, many candidates had called for the 81-year-old to step down.

The recent calls for incumbent President Joe Biden to step down and be replaced by another Democratic candidate have been silenced following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, according to sources within the Democratic party.

“I think it’s over – we’ve lost all momentum,” a Biden ally confided in NBC News. On Saturday, the 81-year-old held a caucus meeting with House Democrats to address concerns regarding his mental state. However, many elected officials were unimpressed by his performance.

«[Die Demokraten] “We had a very bad political day, and then we had this supernova event. Now everything is frozen,” said a veteran Democratic strategist who has worked on several presidential campaigns.

Biden Condemns Assassination Attempt in Speech

In a nationally televised address on Saturday night, Joe Biden condemned the attack: “There is no place for this kind of violence in America; this is sick, this is sick,” Biden said.

Following the shooting at the campaign rally, Biden’s team significantly scaled back its campaign activities, including halting the broadcast of TV advertisements, and implemented heightened security measures at Democratic campaign headquarters.

“Biden has shown that he will fight”

Ally of the President

Another Biden ally believes that Biden’s resignation at this time would be detrimental to the Democratic party: “It is likely that the effort to remove Biden from power is over. He will not resign voluntarily at this moment. Biden has shown that he will fight.”

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PublishedJuly 14, 2024, 12:24

USA“I think it’s over”: Biden’s resignation following assassination attempt off the table

More and more voices have recently called for Joe Biden to resign. According to insiders in the Democratic Party, this option is no longer up for discussion.

Benedikt Hollenstein

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  • Donald Trump is likely to win the presidential election in the fall.

  • After the assassination attempt on him, insiders do not expect Joe Biden to resign.

  • Previously, more and more candidates called on the 81-year-old to give up his candidacy.

After more and more prominent Democrats and supporters of the party called on incumbent President Joe Biden to step down and put another Democratic candidate in the race, the assassination attempt on Donald Trump has brought this plan to a halt, according to insiders.

“I think it’s over – we’ve lost all momentum,” a Biden ally told NBC News. On Saturday, the 81-year-old held a caucus meeting with House Democrats to dispel doubts regarding his mental state – but many elected officials were unimpressed.

«[Die Demokraten] “We had a very bad political day, and then we had this supernova event. Now everything is frozen,” said a longtime Democratic strategist who has worked on several presidential campaigns.

Joe Biden condemns assassination attempt in speech

Following Saturday night’s attack, Joe Biden condemned the attack in a nationally broadcast address: “There is no place for this kind of violence in America; this is sick, this is sick,” Biden said.

Immediately following the shooting at the campaign rally, Biden’s team significantly scaled back its campaign, stopping the broadcast of TV advertisements, and drastically increased security measures at the Democratic campaign headquarters.

“Biden has shown that he will fight”

Ally of the President

If Joe Biden were to resign now in the midst of the crisis, it would cast a bad light on the Democratic Party in general, said another Biden ally: “It is likely that the effort to remove Biden from power is over. He will not resign voluntarily at this moment. Biden has shown that he will fight.”

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