“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he said in a statement.
Democrat Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Indian-American from Gen Z to run for a state or federal legislature in the US, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee, saying it “would be a major step forward for Indian-American and AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) representation in this country”. “Vice President Harris would make history as the first Indian American President of the United States,” said Mr Ramaswami, whose parents immigrated to the US from Tamil Nadu in 1990. Generation Z (also known as Zoomers) encompasses those born between 1997 and 2012. “Just like Kamala Harris’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, my mother is from Besant Nagar, Chennai, which makes this incredibly special for me,” he said.
“Kamala Harris Will Be A Great President”: Indian-Origin Congressman Shri Thanedar
Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has praised US Vice President Kamala Harris for her work and said that she is a tough lady who has done an outstanding job as senator. Speaking to ANI, Mr Thanedar said he thinks Ms Harris will be a great President.
“You know, I have just recently, just a couple of weeks ago, I have met her in Detroit. She’s very personable. She cares deeply about the democratic issues like, you know, protecting a woman’s right to choose or protecting workers rights, you know, creating economic opportunities. She’s very strong on small business, growth of small businesses. So I look forward to working with Kamala Harris as a member of Congress. And she is particularly, you know, I’m so proud that she would be our next president,” he said.
“Biggest Fundraising Day” For Democratic Group After Biden Exits 2024 Race
Democratic fundraising group ActBlue said Sunday evening that it had seen its biggest single-day haul of the 2024 election after US President Joe Biden dropped out and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. “As of 9pm ET, grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue following Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launch. This has been the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle,” said a post on X by the group, which facilitates online fundraising for Democratic candidates.
From former presidents to current lawmakers, Biden’s party faithful rallied around him as he passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsing her to take on Donald Trump.
Harris herself praised Biden’s “selfless and patriotic act,” saying in a statement that his accomplishments are “unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.”
In a joint statement, former president Bill Clinton and ex-secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they “join millions of Americans in thanking President Biden for all that he accomplished.”
Barack Obama, who picked then-senator Biden as his running mate in 2008, called him a “patriot of the highest order,” but warned of “uncharted waters in the days ahead” — and stopped short of endorsing Harris.
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, who still wields immense influence among Democratic lawmakers and had reportedly been pushing for Biden’s exit, called him “a patriotic American who has always put our country first.”
“Worst President Of In History Our Country”: Trump As Biden Opts Out Of 2024 Race
In a phone call with CNN minutes after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 race, former President Donald Trump responded, “He is the worst president in the history of our country. He goes down as the single worst president by far in the history of our country.”
Trump also said he thought Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden would have been, according to CNN.
LIVE: US Dollar Eases As Biden Ends Re-election Bid
Markets face a new US electoral calculus after President Joe Biden’s abrupt announcement that he will end his campaign against former President Donald Trump for re-election. The US dollar eased on Monday in the initial reaction.
Kamala Harris Has Backing Of All 50 Democratic Party US State Chairs: Report
All 50 Democratic party state chairs have thrown their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s new presidential nominee, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the matter. The chairs held a conference call on Sunday after President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the party’s candidate. There was “full support” in backing Harris to be at the top of the ticket, one source said.
Barack Obama praised US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the White House race on Sunday, saying it was testament to the US leader’s “love of country” — but warned of “uncharted waters” ahead of the November 5 election. “Internationally, he restored America’s standing in the world, revitalised NATO, and mobilised the world to stand up against Russian aggression in Ukraine,” said Obama.
With inputs from NDTV
