United States: Joe Biden counts on Kamala Harris to beat Donald Trump

Ouagadougou: Shortly after throwing in the towel in the November 2024 presidential race, American President Joe Biden now says he is counting on his vice-president Kamala Harris to beat Donald Trump.'My very first decision as the party's candidate in 2020 was to choose Kamala Harris as my vice president.And it was the best decision I made. Today, I want to offer my support and full support for Kamala to be our party's nominee this year. Democrats - it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's go,' President Biden wrote on his Facebook page.Shortly before, he had announced his withdrawal from the presidential race, in order to concentrate all his energy on his duties as president for the remainder of his mandate.After confusing Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky by calling him Vladimir Putin and having performed poorly on television against his political opponent Donald Trump, Joe Biden, 82, made many observers doubt his cognitive abilities to pursue leadership. of the country beyond his first term.On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump saw his popularity rise, after escaping assassination on July 14, 2024.Source: Burkina Information Agency