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Election 2024 live updates: Trump returns to campaign trail amid calls for Biden to step down
President Joe Biden arrives at Harrisburg International Airport, in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden’s reelection chances.
Jill Biden says she’s ‘all in’ on husband’s reelection
First lady Jill Biden, center, as she campaigns for her husband, President Joe Biden, July 8, 2024, in Seminole Heights, Fla. (Dylan Townsend/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
In front of a military crowd in Wilmington, North Carolina, Jill Biden on Monday declared herself “all in” on President Joe Biden’s bid to remain as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
The first lady campaigned in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, saying “Joe has made it clear that he’s all in. That’s the decision that he’s made, and just as he has always supported my career, I am all in too.”
A look at some of the key lawmakers supporting Biden’s reelection campaign
On Capitol Hill yesterday, more prominent voices lined up behind Biden:
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., chair of the House’s Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., part of a newer generation of progressive lawmakers
- Rep. Maxine Waters of California, another prominent voice in the Congressional Black Caucus
- Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee
All that’s left in Trump’s VP search is an announcement
Former President Donald Trump is narrowing his list of vice presidential running mates and considering what they have to offer his presidential campaign.
Senior advisers and longtime allies insist they still don’t know whom the former President Donald Trump will choose to join him on the ticket — with many believing the choice is still in flux.
But Trump will have plenty of opportunities this week to ratchet up the speculation.
“It could happen anytime this week,” Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said in an appearance on Fox News.
▶ Read more about the wait for Trump’s vice presidential pick
Reporters raised questions about Biden’s health and medical history in yesterday’s press briefing
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House in Washington, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to address questions about President Joe Biden’s health at Monday’s news briefing. Here are some questions she faced and how she answered.
- Has the president seen a neurologist? The president has only seen a neurologist three times while in office.
- Why has a neurologist specializing in Parkinson’s visited the White House? Jean-Pierre declined to confirm the name of the doctor or say why he was going to the White House.
- Have Biden’s physical exams found signs of Parkinson’s or other neurological diseases? Not according to the most recent doctor’s letter, issued in February after Biden’s last physical.
▶ Read more about how Jean-Pierre responded to questions on Biden’s health
Read the letter Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election
A letter that President Joe Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in election, shown July 8, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo)
Sent on his personal letterhead, President Joe Biden’s letter to Democrats in Congress is a spirited defense of Biden’s belief he can still beat Republican Donald Trump in November.
Coordinated effort by Biden and his campaign to shore up Democratic support appears to be paying off
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden return in Washington on July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
On Monday, standing firm against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy, President Joe Biden called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance.
Though he had by no means silenced his doubters, by late Monday, a sudden rush of public support from Democrats emerged — or at least some tempering of criticism — as Biden allies appeared to be trying to overpower the public and private voices calling on him to step aside.
▶ Read more about how Biden is trying to shore up Democratic support
At this week’s NATO summit, Biden looks to prove he’s still up for the job
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with President Joe Biden a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
NATO leaders gathering in Washington today plan to shore up transatlantic support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. But for host President Joe Biden, this week has become just as much about demonstrating he is capable of meeting the grinding demands of the presidency for four more years.
The president said his work at the summit would be a good way to judge his continued ability to do the job, pointing to his work rallying NATO members in its stiff response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a prime example of his steady leadership.
▶ Read more on what to expect from the NATO conference
Trump returns to campaign trail amid calls for Biden to withdraw
President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance.
Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, planning to rally voters in Florida in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden’s reelection chances.
Trump is nearing a deadline to announce his running mate but appears in no rush as much of the nation’s attention is still centered on questions about Biden’s ability to govern for another four-year term.