Trump says Kamala Harris will be 'easier' to beat after Biden drops out of 2024 Presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday July 21 after fellow Democrats lost faith in his ability to beat Donald Trump and concerns over his mental capacity, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory. Biden, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and Commander-in-Chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. By dropping his re-election bid, he clears the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to run at the top of the ticket, the first Black woman to do so in the country's history. Biden, 81, did not mention her when he announced his move. It was unclear whether other senior Democrats would challenge Harris for the party's nomination, who was widely seen as the pick for many party officials - or whether the party itself would choose to open the field for nominations. Biden's announcement follows a wave of public and private pressure from Democratic lawmakers and party officials to quit the race after his shockingly poor performance in a televised debate last month against Republican rival Donald Trump. The President struggled to put down a slow-boil uprising among some congressional Democrats and some influential donors who fear he lacks the capacity to defeat Trump in light of his halting performance in the presidential debate last month. Biden announced his re-election bid in April amid speculation and concerns about his age. Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are the two oldest men respectively to have been elected president. #trump #kamala #biden