Former President Donald Trump participates in a town hall hosted by Fox News on February 20, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. (Fox News)
The president endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president shortly following his announcement. Harris is the most likely candidate to run in Biden's place, but still needs to become the official nominee at the Democratic National Convention next month.
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"My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this," Biden said.
Many lawmakers are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Biden in the 2024 race. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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"He has done everything possible to destroy our Country, from our Southern Border, to Energy Dominance, National Security, International Standing, and so much more. He was annihilated in an Earth Shattering Debate, and now the Corrupt and Radical Democrats are throwing him overboard. He was not fit to serve from the very beginning, but the people around him lied to America about his Complete and Total Mental, Physical, and Cognitive Demise. Whoever the Left puts up now will just be more of the same. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump posted.
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The 45th president added in a phone call with CNN that Harris would be an easier candidate to defeat than Biden.
Trump posted in a follow-up Truth Social post Sunday evening that his campaign was "forced to spend time and money on fighting Crooked Joe Biden" before he quit the race.
"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’?" Trump wrote.
The ABC News debate is scheduled for Sept. 10.
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