California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden drops out

The Democrat has been named as the leading candidate challenge Donald Trump.

By Nicole Nixon

Jul 21, 2024 07:26 PM

Governor. Gavin Newsom expressed gratitude to the president Joe Biden who declared on Sunday that he would retire from the presidency and he also backed the vice-president Kamala Harris to take up the role of Democrats in an effort to beat previous president Donald Trump in November.

“With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President,” Newsom wrote in a blog post on X at the conclusion on Sunday’s morning. Newsom also described Harris as “Tough. Unflinching. Affirmative. “

The assistance of a fellow Californian was just hours after Biden’s decision to withdraw from this race.

“President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all Americans,” Newsom tweeted on Sunday the morning. “He will be remembered into history for being among the top powerful as well as selfless Presidents. “

Newsom had stated previously that the senator would be a supporter of Harris should the possibility arise she decides to run for president or become the presidential candidate. He made that promise at the beginning of this month when he said the following “of course” he would be in support for Harris.

Biden who is constantly under pressure from the political party which he is a part of to quit the post announced his resignation just after 11 a.m. the previous Sunday. Biden then quickly announced the support he has for Harris in the race for president for the party.

Three hundred Democratic elected officials have publicly asked President Trump to pull out in the months and days after the first presidential debate Republican candidate Trump during which Trump frequently wandered off and seemed to lose his focus.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a press release issued this Sunday. “And even though it’s been my plan to seek an election, I believe it’s best for my political party and for the nation to retire and focus on my responsibilities as President for the rest duration of the term I am serving. “

Biden has stated that he will “speak to the Nation later this week in more detail” about the decision he made.

Since Biden is struggling in the past few years, Newsom emerged as a potential candidate in the field of Democrats in the race to replace Biden in the event that he pulls out. In announcing his support for Harris, Newsom signaled he would not challenge Harris when he appears at the Democratic National Convention in late August.

Newsom frequently said that he is not interested in the presidency and was more concerned with keeping Democrats focused on beating Trump The governor has also supported Biden after his first presidential debate during which fears about Trump’s mental condition came out.

“We will not abandon our cause because of one thing. What kind of celebration is that sound like?” the politician sent an email in order to raise funds early in the morning after the debate.

The demands for Biden to resign increased during the time following the debate. Newsom was able to play a prominent role in defending for Biden. Biden. He visited states that were swing states to support Biden’s cause, and was also vocal in his support of Biden in the media.

In the absence of Biden not running, Harris is best positioned to be the frontrunner for the party but certain Democrats such as the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have reportedly expressed the willingness of an open convention for the alternative.

In the afternoon of Sunday several Democratic elected officials came together to support Harris as the likely candidate.

In recent weeks, Newsom has sought to divert criticisms toward Biden and the possibility of a second Trump term by comparing the race for president to one of “light and dark. “

“The contrast is profound,” he said during the course of his month. “It’s an issue of morality, integrity, and the character. Compare that with the darkness of Donald Trump. “

Newsom said “no state has more to lose” than California if Trump is reelected, citing the federal government’s ability to block California’s strongest-in-the-nation vehicle emissions standards and further restrict abortion and other reproductive rights.

“Millions and millions of women (will) be denied basic freedoms and access,” he said. “That’s the present world with under Donald Trump. …”This is a critical time for all of us Californians as well as all other citizens of America.” United States.” Americans. “

The story’s first version first appeared on the 21st of July, 2024, at 11:31 am.