US Presidential Election 2024: President Joe Biden urged his supporters to support Vice President Kamala Harris in his first remarks since announcing his decision not to seek re-election.

Washington d. C: After endorsing her for the upcoming presidential election, US President Joe Biden on Monday urged his supporters to support Vice President Kamala Harris in his first remarks since announcing his decision not to seek re-election. Speaking about his decision to drop out of the presidential race, Biden called it “doing the right thing.”
Biden made the comments during a phone call he made to his former campaign headquarters to thank Kamala Harris, who came to his Wilmington office to visit with staff on Monday (local time), and to thank staff.
During the phone call, Biden addressed Harris and the team directly, saying, “Hug her, she's the best.”
Upon his announcement to drop out of the presidential race, he called it “surprising news” and emphasized that he believed it was the “right thing to do,” CNN reported.
“I know it's hard because you poured your heart and soul into me,” Biden told campaign staff, adding, “You're an amazing team.”
The US president expressed his gratitude to the staff for uprooting their lives for him and his now ended campaign. He said he had created the “best” campaign organization in history. “I am honored and humbled,” he said.
“I'm going to go on the road and I'm not going anywhere,” Biden said. “I won't be on the ticket but I'm still going to be totally, totally busy,” he said. Six months of my presidency are left. I am determined to do as much as I can on both foreign policy and domestic policy,” according to a CNN report.
Earlier on Sunday, Biden announced his decision not to seek re-election in the “best interests” of the Democratic Party and the country. He has endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee and called on Democrats to “come together and defeat” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
In a letter posted on X, Biden said, “And while I intend to seek re-election, I believe I am in the best interest of my party and country and I am fully focused on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.” I will speak to the nation in more detail about my decision later this week.”
He thanked the US Vice President Kamala Harris for her excellent cooperation. He expressed his sincere thanks to the individuals who participated in his re-election campaign. In his words, “I am deeply grateful to all those who poured their time and energy to get me re-elected. Special thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris for her extraordinary teamwork in our mutual efforts. I want to sincerely appreciate the people of America for believing in me. I stand firm in my belief that no obstacle is too great for us when we stand united. Ultimately, our unity is what defines us as the United States of America.”
He said the U.S. is one of the world's strongest economies and has made historic investments to rebuild the nation, lower prescription drug costs for seniors and expand affordable health care to a record number of Americans.
Highlighting his government's achievements in the past, Biden said, “We have made great strides as a nation in the last three and a half years. Today the US economy is the strongest economy in the world. We have made historic investments to rebuild our nation, lower prescription drug costs for seniors, and expand affordable health care to a record number of Americans.”
“We have provided critically needed care to over a million veterans exposed to toxins. Passed the first gun safety legislation in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most important climate legislation in world history. “America has never been in the position to lead as much as we are today,” he added.
In a letter, Biden said that serving as the President of the United States is the greatest honor of his life. Biden noted that the US had overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Biden said it was his first decision to pick Harris as the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2020 and the best decision he has ever made.
Taking the X, Biden said, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energy on my duties as president for the remainder of my term. My first decision as the party's candidate in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as vice president. And it's the best decision I've ever made. Today I would like to extend my full support and support to Kamala for her nomination of our party this year. Democrats – it's time to unite and defeat Trump. Let's do this.”
Notably, Biden has been living alone at his home in Delaware after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday while campaigning in Las Vegas. On June 27, he announced his withdrawal from the race to become the next president following growing pressure from Democrats following his disastrous performance in a nationally televised debate with former US President Donald Trump.