Stephen King has added his identify to the record of distinguished figures who’ve referred to as for President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race.
“Joe Biden has been a high quality president, but it surely’s time for him—within the pursuits of the America he so clearly loves—to announce he is not going to run for re-election,” King wrote on X/Twitter this morning.
King has lengthy been outspoken in his opposition to Donald Trump, writing on Sunday that “the French proper wing goes right down to defeat regardless of polls. Could it occur to Trump and his head-in-the-sand cronies.”
However his issues about Biden, following his dismal debate efficiency on June 27, mirror anxiousness within the Democratic get together and amongst longtime donors and supporters that the president will be capable of defeat his predecessor in November.
On Sunday, Rob Reiner referred to as for Biden to depart the race. Main trade donors and supporters Damon Lindelof and Reed Hastings additionally need the president to step apart.
Biden referred to as into Morning Joe this morning and insisted that he was staying in, claiming that the requires him to drop out are coming from get together elites.
