Latest: President Biden addresses the nation

President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday night, laying out his decision to bow out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris.

He said he was doing it for the good of the country, and touted his record in office.

The address offered the public their first chance to hear directly from Biden his rationale after weeks of insisting he believed himself to be the best candidate to take on former President Donald Trump, whom he has called an existential threat to the nation's democracy. It also gave Biden a chance to try to shape how history views his one and only term in office.

"The defense of democracy is more important than any title," Biden said. "I draw strength, and find joy, in working FOR the American people. But this sacred task of perfecting our Union is not about me. It’s about you. Your families. Your futures. It’s about ‘We the People.’"

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[LunchmoneyH]

Wait til Joe finds out he dropped out the race

[ermike]

Please vote Trump. We can’t afford open borders. That is the threat to democracy.

[davidshaffer]

He did more for other countries than he did for ours. Except increasing the price of all goods over 100%.

[MikeJ-hu]

He just slapped the American people in the face

[TWOLyfe]

Let’s save Democracy by not allowing you to vote for your own candidate.

[patrickmurphy]

Funny how they were touting 4 more years until his poll numbers went into the gutter.

[ZozoRevolta]

If I slurred this much at work they would send me to get tested

[arus]

This has to be A.I. What, 8 sentences in a row? That is impossible.

[LeeKobe]

Joe meant to say...'I've become a millionaire from working for the American people.'

[nathanreeser]

does this look a bit weird to anyone else...

[Idkmaybe]

It’s was a like a he was a terrorist hostage reading a ransom letter. This is crazy

[mikelfrance-lx]

I think Disney made another presidential robot.

[bimmerM]

Literally didn't address anything.

[johnnycasteel]

I revere this office so much that I occupied it until literally the last few months after I got exposed for defrauding the nation for 4 yrs…
😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[SaraBoBara]

This is absolutely AI he’s never been able to speak this well for this long without any problems

[rikardoburat]

that aint the old man… that guys talks well…

[Silllywalks]

It just gets weirder and freaking weirder. Why is "biden" orange now? Why is our reality like this ?

[whyjustwhy]

Why they trying to trick us with a fake joe

[JohnOhanasian]

Doesn't look like he meant a word of it.

[dnegel]

Just a few weeks ago dems said this is the best version of biden. 😂