Gov. Gavin Newsom praised President Joe Biden Sunday in a statement issued in the minutes following Biden’s announcement that he will drop out of the presidential race.
Newsom, whose name is among those considered a possible replacement for Biden on the November ballot, called Biden an “extraordinary, history-making president,”
“President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all Americans,” Newsom said. “He will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents.”
President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought hard for working people and delivered astonishing results for all Americans. He will go down in history as one of the most impactful and selfless presidents.
Thank you, @JoeBiden. https://t.co/HMUMEB1fTl
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 21, 2024
Biden made the announcement in a letter posted to social media. It comes after mounting pressure from within his own party to bow out of the president race against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Biden also announced his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, a former U.S. Senator from California and the state’s ex-attorney general.
Newsom, 56, has long expressed support for Biden, including after the June 27 debate that was widely viewed as a key turning point in Biden’s re-election campaign. He joined the campaign trail, rallying support in Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire.
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