While many Democrats tripped over themselves to salute Joe Biden for dropping out dramatically on Sunday, some are not happy with the president being ‘pushed out’ of the job.
Biden dramatically dropped out Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris to be the party’s standard bearer against Trump in November.
While many – including Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Harris herself – praised the decision, not everyone is quite on board.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, one of Biden’s most ardent defenders since the debate, slammed the decision and those who called on the president to quit.
He laughed at the notion that Biden had been ‘pushed out’ before recently convicted New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, a frequent target of Fetterman’s ire.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania , one of Joe Biden’s most ardent defenders since the debate, slammed the decision for him to drop out and those who called on the president to quit
‘People pushed out an honorable man, loving father and a great president before an absolute sleazeball like Menendez. Congratulations,’ he told Semafor.
Menendez was found guilty earlier this week of conspiracy to commit bribery in a widespread corruption plot.
He was accused of participating in a years-long foreign corruption scheme that earned him gold bars, cash and a new car.
The New Jersey Democrat has yet to resign or say with certainty that he won’t run for re-election in November after he dropped out of the party’s primary.
Jasmine Crockett, a Congresswoman from Texas, also seemed baffled by Biden’s decision and those who wanted him out.
She posted to social media: ‘I hope the geniuses that pushed the most consequential President of our lifetime out, have a plan. WHO in the hell couldn’t sell the MF Accomplishments & win over a 34 time convicted Felon who isn’t even allowed to operate businesses in the state of NY (and therefore should automatically be disallowed from say running the country) & his ENTIRE team IS project 2025?! Joe wasn’t the problem… dems were.’
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison was near tears Sunday on a Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee Meeting.
‘I’m emotional, because I am still riding with Biden. I still support my president,’ Harrison said.
Biden dramatically dropped out Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris to be the party’s standard bearer against Trump in November
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison was near tears Sunday on a Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee Meeting
CNN commentator Bakari Sellers was, like Fetterman, disgusted with how the process was carried out.
‘Democrats should be embarrassed by the way President Biden was treated by his own colleagues the last month. He is one of the most transformative Presidents of a generation,’ he wrote.
However, he did admit: ‘That fight is over. I dare not wage into another.’
Sellers, Harris and Crockett immediately endorsed Vice President Harris – as Biden did Sunday afternoon – while Fetterman has not yet endorsed.
DailyMail.com has reached out to a spokesperson from Fetterman’s team to comment.
Chris D. Jackson, a Tennessee politician and vocal Biden defender on social media, lashed out at the people who wanted the president to quit.
‘I hope all of you anti Biden people are happy. You just forced the best President of our lifetimes off the ticket. What happens now is all on you,’ he wrote.
Jackson is also ardently in favor of Harris and endorsed her Sunday afternoon.
Jasmine Crockett, a Congresswoman from Texas, also seemed baffled by Biden’s decision and those who wanted him out
Chris D. Jackson, a Tennessee politician and vocal Biden defender on social media, lashed out at the people who wanted the president to quit
CNN commentator Bakari Sellers was, like Fetterman, disgusted with how the process was carried out
The Biden/Harris campaign co-chair Chris Coons showed up on CBS News red-faced and weeping, saying that the president had made a ‘difficult decision’.
Coons, who is also a senator for Delaware, sobbed as he looked off into the distance, took deep breaths, and tried to regain composure on national television.
CNN‘s Van Jones was also emotional and teary-eyed on air while speaking about Biden’s decision to back out of the race and endorse Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Meanwhile on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow gave viewers an emblazoned speech about how Biden’s decision is not what he would have truly wanted – instead it’s something he’s done for the good of the country.
Biden announced his seismic decision in a one-page letter posted on social media, where he committed to serving until the end of this term in January.
However, Republicans called on him to resign immediately. arguing if he is not ‘fit to run’ then he is ‘not fit to serve’.
‘It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,’ Biden wrote in a letter posted to his X account on Sunday.
‘And while it has been my intention to seek reelection,’ he went on, ‘I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.’
Moments after his announcement, Biden posted to X an endorsement of Harris to take over his campaign
Biden announced his historic decision to step aside in a one-page letter where he committed to completing his term, but did not fully endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement
Although Biden had been under immediate pressure the stunning announcement came with no warning and many of his own staff and supporters in Congress appeared to be blindsided.
‘No one had a heads up before the tweet posted,’ one Biden campaign worker told DailyMail.com. ‘Which, to me, is an insane way to treat the 1,300 people that work for you on the campaign.’
Earlier on Sunday a slew of Biden’s allies went on the airwaves to insist the President was not stepping down and would continue his reelection efforts.
Biden said in his letter that he would speak in more detail about his decision in remarks to the country later this week. He also sent a quick follow-up post pushing for Harris to take over his campaign.
Last week, Biden was pulled from the campaign trail after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 for the third time in the middle of a west coast swing. This led to even more speculation that he would soon drop out of the race.
It came after the showdown against Trump last month where Biden was often seen on split screen with his mouth agape and a blank stare.
During his time to speak at the podium, the President would stumble, freeze, lose his train of thought and mumble his way through answers to moderator’s questions.
At one point just 12 minutes into the debate, Trump said: ‘I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.’
Trump went on to a post-debate rally in Chesapeake, Virginia where he said he was skeptical Biden would actually drop out of the race, claiming Democrats don’t have a better option against him in November.
The former president’s immediate response to Biden’s decision came in a call to CNN on Sunday.
‘He is the worst president in the history of our country,’ the former president said. ‘He goes down as the single worst president by far in the history of our country.’
Trump added that he thinks Harris will be even easier to defeat than Biden.
