New York Times, the first American newspaper to ask Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election

Jun 30, 2024 - 13:42
New York Times, the first American newspaper to ask Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election

The New York Times has become the first newspaper in the United States to ask the current president, Joe Biden, to withdraw from the race for the 2024 presidential election following a weak performance in the debate against the former president of the country, Donald Trump a few days ago.Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a former Democrat-turned-Republican, met in a debate Thursday night at CNN headquarters in Atlanta, without a live audience.

In the first round of debates before the next presidential election expected to be held in November, the nominees expected to represent the two major parties in the United States in the election, argued about the American economy, foreign policy, COVID, abortion and immigration, while throwing themselves at each other. verbal abuse, and naming their family members, moral issues, and even each of them challenging their opponent in a golf match.

Last Friday, just one day after the debate, the NYT editorial board asked Biden, 81, to withdraw from the race to remain in the White House.

Biden and Trump in the presidential debate

They said Democrats need to find a better candidate to replace Biden.

The call came after observers of the presidential debate said Biden appeared weak and confused, struggling to finish his sentences and slurring his words as he spoke.

The editorial board concluded that the Democrats have a good chance of winning against Trump if Biden finds an alternative and withdraws from the race.