Former US President Donald Trump is likely to see a new challenger in the presidential race in November. Trump accepted his nomination for the presidential election
and stressed for unity in his first major address since he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last week.
His rival President Joe Biden diagnosed with COVID-19 is in isolation while his party leaders are calling on him to drop out of the race. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was reported saying Biden is being prepared to quit this race and this decision may come in a week. The Democrat’s convention that was to nominate Biden has postponed.
Several people close to Biden said he has begun to accept the idea of quitting the presidential race. They say, “reality is setting in and it would not be a surprise if Mr. Biden soon endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement.”
The president’s resolve to stay in the race has affected for multiple reasons, they said seeking anonymity. These reasons include the decision by Representative Nancy Pelosi to voice against Biden’s nomination, new state polls showed his graph of Electoral College victory gone down and the boycott of key party donors.
According to the reports some of these people were anticipating that an announcement could come as early as the next few days. This information is based on interviews of five people close to Mr. Biden and who expressed the situation was extremely delicate. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid offending the president. Yesterday, Senator Jon Tester of Montana, who is facing a difficult re-election battle, said he believed the president should exit the race. “While I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country,” he told a local Montana outlet, “I believe President Biden should not seek re-election.” However, President earlier has said he could reconsider his decision after the doctors say he has “this and that.”
Meanwhile, the Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, for the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention. The former president did not provide details or a concrete plan while addressing the final day of the convention, but stated, “I will end every single international crisis that the current administration has created, including the war with Russia and Ukraine.” Trump rested into anti-immigrant rhetoric, painting a dark picture of a country in “decline” with an immigrant “invasion.” Immigration has been a central focus of the convention, with some attendees carrying signs calling for “mass deportation now.” Addressing the gathering, Trump said, “We have an illegal immigration crisis taking place right now as we sit here in this beautiful arena. It’s a massive invasion at our southern border that has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease, and destruction to communities all across our land.”
He called on Americans of all families to join his campaign. “I extend to you a hand of loyalty and friendship. Together, we will lead America to new heights of greatness like the world has never seen before,” he said. He blamed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom he called “crazy” for the adverse distance. “They’ve got to stop that because they’re destroying our country.” Trump, whose supporters chant for imprisoning and deporting rivals, warned against defamatory rivals and criminalizing opposition.
“If Democrats want to unify our country, they should drop these partisan witch hunts,” he said. “In that spirit the Democrats should immediately stop weaponizing the justice system and labeling their political opponent as an enemy of democracy.“That is not true, I am the one saving democracy for the people of our country,” Trump said.
“They should drop these biased witch hunts which I have been going through for approximately eight years. They should do that without delay.” Republican Party thanked Trump for accepting the nomination. “President Trump just accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States,” they said. Trump said his supporters have raised $6.3 million for victims of assassination attempt.
Mr. Trump won the presidential nomination two days after surviving an assassination attempt. He chose JD Vance as his vice president. Experts say Vance will likely not persuade swing-state voters, but he will energize Trump’s far-right support base.
(By Rana Kashif)
