Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lashed out at incumbent Joe Biden on Sunday, accusing him of quitting the 2024 presidential race and claiming that “everybody around him, including his doctors, knew he wasn’t capable of running or being president.”
His remarks came after Biden, 81, announced he was withdrawing from the election and endorsing fellow Democrat Kamala Harris as the party’s new nominee.
President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Kamala Harris (59) comes after mounting pressure from fellow Democrats, prompted by his poor performance in a recent presidential debate against former President Donald Trump.
Trump questions Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis
In a series of posts on the social media platform “Truth Social,” Trump expressed scepticism about Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis, suggesting it was a ploy to exit the race. Trump claimed, “So we are forced to spend time and money on fighting Crooked Joe Biden, he polls badly after having a terrible debate, and quits the race. Now we have to start all over again.” “Shouldn’t the Republican Party be reimbursed for fraud in that everybody around Joe, including his doctors and the fake news media, knew he was not capable of running for, or being, President? Just askin’?” he added.
Trump further criticised Biden, calling him the “worst” president in U.S. history and asserting, “Crooked Joe just got knocked out, so now I’ll have to do it a FOURTH TIME!!!” He proposed that any future debate should be held on Fox News rather than ABC, which he described as “very biased.”
In another post, Trump said, “Does anybody really believe that Crooked Joe had Covid? No, he wanted to get out ever since June 27, the night of the debate where he was completely obliterated.” “That was the big moment in Joe Biden’s demise. That was the point in time when Joe was revealed for what he is, an incompetent man who should never have been President. Joe Biden is not fit to serve – He is destroying our Country!” he said.
Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 17 which led to halting his campaign at a critical juncture in the presidential election when he was facing increasing pressure about his health and concerns about his viability as a candidate. He returned to his home in Delaware and isolated himself.
It’s unclear where and when the president contracted COVID-19. But the sudden diagnosis has placed him behind closed doors.
“Crooked Joe Biden is the worst president, by far, in the history of our nation. He has done everything possible to destroy our country, from our southern border to energy dominance, national security, international standing and so much more,” Trump said.