Donald Trump offered some initial reactions on Sunday night to Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race, but he contributed much more to the conversation via social media the following day.
According to the New York Post:
Former President Donald Trump has accused President Biden of faking his COVID diagnosis ahead of his historic decision to drop out of the election — while calling the oldest-ever president a “threat to Democracy” for staying in office for the rest of his term.
“Biden never had Covid. He is a threat to Democracy!” the Republican presidential nominee posted to Truth Social in a stream of attacks starting Sunday.
Trump also joined many others in asking how Biden — who announced he had COVID on Wednesday, days before dropping out of his re-election race — could continue in the Oval Office after conceding he was not fit for another four years.
“Who is running our Country right now?” Trump asked. “It’s not Crooked Joe, he has no idea where he is. If he can’t run for office, he can’t run our Country!!!”
Here is a sampling of Trump’s scathing posts:
So, we are forced to spend time and money on fighting Crooked Joe Biden, he polls badly after having a terrible debate, and quits the race. Now we have to start all over again. Shouldn’t the Republican Party be reimbursed for fraud in that everybody around Joe, including his…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 21, 2024
Does anybody really believe that Crooked Joe had Covid? No, he wanted to get out ever since June 27th, the night of The Debate, where he was completely obliterated. That was the big moment in Joe Biden’s demise. That was the point in time when Joe was revealed for what he is, an…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 21, 2024
It’s not over! Tomorrow Crooked Joe Biden’s going to wake up and forget that he dropped out of the race today!@realDonaldTrump Donald Trump Truth Social 10:19 PM EST 07/21/24
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 22, 2024
The Democrats pick a candidate, Crooked Joe Biden, he loses the Debate badly, then panics, and makes mistake after mistake, is told he can’t win, and decide they will pick another candidate, probably Harris. They stole the race from Biden after he won it in the primaries — A…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 22, 2024
It’s a new day and Joe Biden doesn’t remember quitting the race yesterday! He is demanding his campaign schedule and arranging talks with Presidents Xi of China, and Putin of Russia, concerning the possible start of World War 3. Biden is “sharp, decisive, energetic, angry, and…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 22, 2024
Of course, Trump is far from alone in expressing concern that Biden is unfit to serve out the remainder of his term in office.
Doesn’t have the mental acuity or cognitive ability to run a political campaign but can serve for 6 more months as president? He should resign. https://t.co/McOWKGUVZA
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) July 21, 2024
Then RESIGN your office. If you can’t run a mere political campaign, you can’t be President https://t.co/wbO9fs0TyN
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 21, 2024
Not fit to run for president, not fit to serve as president.
Biden should resign immediately.
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) July 21, 2024
As Newsmax reported:
Republicans are joining House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance’s call for President Joe Biden to step down immediately, saying that if he is not able to seek reelection then he is unfit to remain in office as president as well.
ADVERTISEMENTJohnson, R-La., in a statement issued shortly after Biden made his announcement Sunday afternoon, said that if he “is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president. He must resign the office immediately. Nov. 5 cannot arrive soon enough.”
Vance, R-Ohio, further called for Biden to resign, questioning how he can “justify” remaining as president.
Here’s what Trump’s running mate had to say about it:
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