Joe Biden admits Democrats forced him out of the presidential race

US President Joe Biden revealed further details about his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.

Biden appeared in an interview with CBS News' Bob Costa on Sunday, in his first interview since he chose not to run for re-election.

During his first interview, Biden revealed that pressure from fellow Democrats contributed to his decision.

The 81-year-old also notably name-dropped former house speaker Nancy Pelosi, with the two having not spoken for some time.

“A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic, you’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say -why did - and I thought it’d be a real distraction,” he said.

[goosecouple]

"A handful of Democrats was enough to kick Joe out because Joe wasn't elected by the people to begin with. 81 million votes, my foot."

[HLStrickland]

So ...instead they installed harris? NO ONE voted for them. NOT A DAMN ONE.

[stevepaul]

Admit it Joe, your own party stabbed you in the back.

[dawn]

You say “Oust”, I say COUP!!! And Trump is going to destroy democracy?? Come on!!

[MrLuciousp]

They can’t even be honest when “telling the truth”! FFS.

[MDK]

Trading Biden for Kamala is like crapping your pants and changing your shirt.

[seandelap]

Lets be honest its not as if he ever actually had any real control in the first place i mean he had to even ask for permission to take questions from reporters ffs

[ekim]

Duh, you were going to get 25th amendmented Sleepy Joe

[jeanmader]

I don't respect you, Joe. BUT, what they did to you was DISGRACEFUL.

[rolandsmith]

In a few weeks, days, Harris and AWOLz will be saying something similar.

[BlackRiverGold]

Protecting democracy...yah right. TRUMP 2024

[mikhailabdurrachman]

Well duh, having hidden Biden as potus is like having a 50 year old quarterback with a bad knee leading the team

[CutandShootx]

From, “I’M STAYING IN THE RACE”, to “I LEFT BECAUSE IT WAS BEST FOR THE PARTY”!!!!

[salvadoracevedo]

either way, if one of these 2 sleazy, slimey politicians wins we are screwed beyand repair !! GO TRUMP

[msmilby]

Nancy was all about Joe until she wasn't. She wasnt because someone knew her price.

[elmalo]

Neck & Neck race? 😂😂😂 What news has he been watching?

[b.ar.m]

hes a loser thats why he dropped out. he knows it. his party knows it. i know it and you know it.

[greegerm]

and some people thought this guy was going to be the next president... just listen to him here, imagine in just 1 year lol

[federalistpapers]

*This woman didn't get more likeable the second Joe got thrown under the bus. She's still very unpopular.*

[QuiteContrary]

Put the poor guy in an old folks home already.