Former President Trump on Sunday went on a social media tirade against President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection in November, claiming it was undemocratic and mocking Biden’s mental fitness.
Trump posted 10 times on Truth Social between when Biden dropped out and Monday morning, complaining it was unfair to the Republican Party to have to face a new opponent and suggesting Biden should not be able to remain on as president if he can’t run for reelection.
“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,” Trump posted Monday. “They stole the race from Biden after he won it in the primaries — A First! These people are the real THREAT TO DEMOCRACY!”
That message echoed one coming from different corners of the GOP as some conservatives sought to make the case that Democrats were ignoring the will of primary voters by replacing Biden atop the ticket. But Democrats have largely united behind Vice President Harris, who was on the ticket that received millions of primary votes.
Trump otherwise has been focused on attacking Biden’s mental acuity, and at one point falsely suggested the president did not actually have COVID-19 as he isolated in Delaware.
“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 ready to go!’” Trump wrote mockingly in one post.
“It’s not over! Tomorrow Crooked Joe Biden’s going to wake up and forget that he dropped out of the race today!” Trump wrote in another.
The former president echoed calls from other Republicans for Biden to resign at one point, asking, “Who is running our Country right now? 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!!!”
Biden announced Sunday afternoon he would not run for a second term amid mounting pressure from elected Democrats for him to step aside, citing concerns he could not defeat Trump in November. A short time later, he endorsed Harris as the nominee. Harris said she planned to “earn and win” the party’s nomination, and it’s unclear whether she will face any serious challengers in the month before the Democratic convention begins next month in Chicago.
