Trump Labels Biden’s Exit from Presidential Race a ‘Coup’ in Heated Remarks
Former President Donald Trump, now a Republican presidential candidate, stirred controversy on Monday by declaring that President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race was a “coup.” During a live interview with Elon Musk on X, Trump claimed that his debate performance against Biden was so dominant that it forced Biden out of the race.
“I beat Biden so bad in the debate he was forced out of the race — one of the greatest debate performances ever. Biden’s exit, it was a coup,” Trump stated. He further suggested that Biden had been pressured into stepping down, saying, “He didn’t want to leave, and they said, ‘We can do it the nice way, or we can do it the hard way.’”
While Trump criticized Biden, calling him the “worst president in history,” he also expressed doubt about Vice President Kamala Harris’s competence, labeling her as “incompetent” despite her replacement of Biden as the Democratic nominee.
Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race last month, endorsing Harris as the Democratic candidate after facing increasing pressure from within his party, particularly following a poor debate performance against Trump in June.
Trump did not stop there, blaming Biden for several international and domestic issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation. He argued that under his presidency, these crises would not have occurred. Trump also revisited past accusations against former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, alleging their involvement in what he called the “Russia hoax.”
Trump’s remarks extended to global leaders, describing Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “tough,” “smart,” and “vicious,” while contrasting them with what he perceived as weak leadership from Biden and Harris.
In his wide-ranging comments, Trump claimed his administration’s policies had kept adversaries like Iran in check, asserting that his tough stance on Iran’s oil exports had severely impacted the country’s economy.
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