First reaction - Trump sharply counters Biden after withdrawal announcement
Shortly after Joe Biden's withdrawal, former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed himself on his social network "Truth Social." "The corrupt Joe Biden was never able to run for re-presidency – and the same goes for being able to hold the office," wrote the 78-year-old. Trump repeated his false claims of a stolen election once again. "Biden could only become President through lies and fake news," so Trump. Everyone around him, including his doctors and the media, knew that Biden was not capable of serving as President.
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Trump paints dystopian picture of USA under Biden
As he did the night before at his campaign rally in Michigan – his first since the assassination attempt against him – Trump painted a dystopian picture of the USA, which he blamed for the "mass invasion of immigrants." "Millions of people are coming completely uncontrollably and untested across our borders, many from prisons, psychiatric institutions, and a record number of terrorists," Trump writes in his statement, without providing any evidence. The former President promises his supporters that in the event of a re-election, he will carry out "the greatest mass deportation in history." "We will all suffer under his presidency, but we will quickly heal the damage he has caused," Trump promises. In contrast to CNN, the 78-year-old declared that "Biden will go down in history as the worst President of the United States."
Biden announced his withdrawal from re-presidency on Sunday evening. "It was the greatest honor of my life to serve you as your President," wrote the 81-year-old at X. He promised to provide the American people with more detailed information about his decision during the week. Biden thanked all those who had supported him and spoke out in favor of Kamala Harris as the future Democratic presidential candidate.
In response to Biden's withdrawal announcement, Donald Trump criticized his abilities to serve as President again on his social media platform. He asserted, "The corrupt Joe Biden was never able to run for re-presidency, and the same goes for being able to hold the office." Trump continued his false claims about the 2020 election, stating, "Biden could only become President through lies and fake news."
