Democrats will face another challenger in the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will end his re-election bid and plans to hold a press conference later this week to formally detail his decision. candidates.
“Serving as your president has been the greatest honor of my life,” Biden said in the statement. “While I intend to seek re-election, I believe that I will be better served by resigning and focusing on my duties as president for the remainder of my term.” It’s in the best interests of my party and the country.”
The news capped a difficult year for the president. While doubts have been cast about Biden’s chances against Donald Trump, who officially emerged as the Republican presidential nominee last week, Biden was widely criticized for his performance and appearance during the pair’s televised debate in June. During the debate with Trump, the moderator sometimes struggled to maintain order.
At the time, Biden said he was sick the night of the debate. Various news outlets and party leaders have since called on Biden to step down so he can focus on finishing out his term and allow another candidate to challenge Trump.
Shortly after Sunday’s announcement, Biden issued another tweet endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee.
Biden’s decision not to seek a second election has given him rare company. The last U.S. president to refuse to run for re-election was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968. South (James Buchanan), Rutherford B. Hayes (Rutherford B. Hayes) and Calvin Coolidge (Calvin Coolidge).
On social media, people went to great lengths to comment on Biden’s momentous decision. Reactions online following the incident were mixed, with some saddened by his decision and others looking to the future.
Jill Biden emojis
First lady Jill Biden retweeted Joe with a double heart emoji in response to her husband’s statement. The message was immediately retweeted multiple times, with one X user likening the emoji response to “I text when I don’t know what else to say.”
Another user said they would “do anything to come to a meeting to brainstorm emoji reactions” and said Jill should issue her own statement.
“This is Jove”
Shortly after the news broke, the phrase “This is Joever” took X (formerly Twitter) by storm. This prompted one person to post a GIF of a stocked Buzz Lightyear aisle from Toy Story to quote everyone who posted the Joever meme.
“I said it’s just Kamencing”
“You said it was Jofer; I said it was just Carmenzin,” one X user said in response to Biden’s endorsement of Harris.
Some users believe Harris is the winner, and some have declared her the 47th president of the United States. Others trolled who she would choose as her vice presidential running mate to balance the vote should she win the nomination. Some hope Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be her pick for vice president.
Harris tweeted from her personal account on X, thanking Biden for his service and receiving his endorsement. Some X users believe she is up for the challenge and may be very happy about it. Others have mined her positions and policies from her previous criticism of Trump, including ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Still, users couldn’t help but poke fun at the VP.
Smile because it’s “Japanese”
Others are also starting to focus on Biden’s legacy…or at least ditch the puns as much as possible. One user quipped, “Don’t cry ’cause it’s Joff. Smile ’cause it’s Jappened,” and another said, “Damn, not two Joff summers in a row,” referring to last summer when Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have split in a high-profile manner.
Other users of Bidone have already followed this trend.
Then, after thousands of people were laid off over the past few years, some took the opportunity to reference the layoff culture by adding a LinkedIn-style “Open Jobs” banner to Biden’s profile picture and posting the following message : “Hi! My friend is leaving his job, so if anyone is looking for a rock star to join your team, I can pass along his resume.”
Former President Obama said in a statement that he was “extremely confident that our party leaders will be able to create a process with outstanding nominees.”
Like Kamala Harris, “Michelle Obama” has been trending on X, calling for the former first lady to run for president.
“The most historic National Ice Cream Day ever”
Sunday’s announcement was made on National Ice Cream Day – Biden is a famous ice cream fan – and one X user noted that this may be “the most historic National Ice Cream Day ever.”
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