“It’s a Coup” Trump Supporters React to Biden’s Decision to Withdraw from Presidential Race
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President Joe Biden has officially announced his withdrawal from the presidential race for another term, a move that has sparked controversy among supporters of former President Donald Trump, who are calling it a “coup.” As reported by Mediaite, Trump supporters were confident that the frail Biden would be an easy opponent for Trump.
With the Democratic National Convention upcoming and the Democratic nominee yet to be announced, Trump supporters have expressed surprise at Biden’s decision. On Sunday, July 21, the incumbent President announced his decision to step down from the race to focus on his duties as President.
Biden took to social media to write, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made.
Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” accompanied by an image of himself with Kamala Harris. Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to argue that Democrats were not informed beforehand about this significant decision. Some even labeled it a “coup” of the Democratic Party in broad daylight, suggesting Biden’s health was the guise.
@DavidSacks wrote, “Just this morning, Biden’s campaign chair said he wasn’t leaving the race. Then Biden suddenly posts a resignation letter with no address to the country. Wreaks of a coup.” In another tweet, he commented on the current political narrative. @RepGosar wrote, “The coup is complete.” Supporting the claim, @JackPosobiec stated, “It’s a coup.” @RichardGrenell added, “Undermining Democracy should never be condoned. They had an election.
They were told he was fine before they voted – and we were told it was simply cheap fakes to think he wasn’t well.” Meanwhile, @willchamberlain argued, “They didn’t force Biden out because he was incapable of being President. They forced him out because they didn’t think he could beat Trump.” Newsweek Editor and The Josh Hammer Show host @josh_hammer questioned, “So Biden never had COVID, did he?”
Many also questioned the legitimacy of Harris’ endorsement by Biden and her authority as Vice President. “A poetic way to end this year of reckoning with the madness of DEI. It concludes with the DEI Vice President likely becoming the nominee despite not receiving a single vote. Very fitting that the first black female presidential nominee was handed the job and didn’t earn it,” wrote @MattWalshBlog. Claims of a systematic coup against the Biden administration have been met with backlash, but as of now, President Biden has not commented on these accusations.
