<p>The Democratic Party’s long-awaited internal review of the 2024 presidential election defeat offers a strikingly blunt assessment of what went wrong for former Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democratic campaign against Donald Trump. The draft report, released on Thursday (May 21) by the Democratic National Committee, argues that Harris failed to make a compelling independent case to voters, remained too politically tied to former President Joe Biden, and struggled to effectively counter Republican attacks that shaped public perception during the race.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report, still incomplete and filled with annotations questioning parts of its methodology, nevertheless paints a picture of a Democratic campaign that relied too heavily on anti-Trump sentiment while failing to give voters a strong enough reason to support Harris herself. “Base voters needed reasons to vote FOR Harris as well as against Trump,” the report said. “Without an effective contrast with a difficult (and unaffordable) status quo, the obvious contrast with Trump was not a sufficient motivator.” That conclusion lies at the center of the DNC’s post-election reckoning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the report, Harris entered the race carrying the political burdens of the Biden administration without sufficiently separating herself from unpopular aspects of the White House agenda. While trying to demonstrate loyalty to Biden after becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris missed critical opportunities to signal policy differences that could have reassured skeptical voters. The report says it was ‘necessary to find ways to demonstrate how a Harris-Walz administration would be more effective in addressing American needs’. Instead, Democrats struggled to define Harris outside the framework of the Biden presidency, especially during a compressed 107-day campaign after Biden withdrew from the race.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report also argues that the Harris campaign fundamentally miscalculated how voters viewed Trump. Democratic strategists assumed many Americans had already formed fixed opinions about the former president and believed his legal controversies and political baggage would naturally damage him with voters. But the report says that assumption proved deeply flawed. The Harris campaign’s inability to shape public perception of Trump was described as a ‘major failure’. “Given the ability of right-wing entities to slash and smear the vice president, it was essential to prosecute a more effective case as to why Trump should have been disqualified from ever again taking office,” the report said. “The grounds were there, but the messaging did not make the case.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/india-to-buy-oil-from-venezuela-rubio-announces-rodriguez-s-visit-next-week-1779384955521"><strong>India to buy oil from Venezuela? Rubio announces Rodriguez’s visit next week</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The document criticises Democrats for failing to consistently remind voters about what it described as Trump’s ‘incompetence’, arguing that the campaign never developed a ‘defined or consistent’ strategy to weaken his standing with the public. The report further says Democrats wrongly believed negative views of Trump were already 'baked in', calling that assumption a ‘major failure of analysis and reality’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ironically, the report notes that Trump’s favourability ratings have declined since returning to the office for a second term, something Democrats failed to capitalise on during the campaign. Even while criticizing the Harris campaign, the report argues that Biden’s eventual withdrawal from the race ultimately benefited Democrats running in congressional and state-level contests. Although Harris lost the presidency, the report says Democrats in down-ballot races performed better than they likely would have if Biden had remained the nominee.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“Having Kamala Harris on the ballot actually helped down-ballot Democrats maintain part of their base support,” the report said. That finding reflects a growing belief inside Democratic circles that Biden’s declining political standing had become a serious electoral liability before he exited the race. Still, the report suggests the transition came too late to rebuild the party’s national campaign infrastructure around Harris fully. One of the report’s most politically sensitive sections focuses on a Trump campaign advertisement that attacked Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded surgeries for transgender inmates.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The ad featured Harris discussing the issue and ended with the line: “Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you.” According to the report, Democratic pollsters widely agreed that the attack resonated strongly with voters. Pollsters analysing the race all recognized the attack as very effective, and felt the campaign was boxed, the ad was a video of her saying what she said, and it was framed as an attack on her economic priorities.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report says Harris had little room to effectively counter the attack because changing her position would have created additional political complications during the closing stages of the race. “If the vice president would not change her position, and she did not, then there was nothing that would have worked as a response,” the report said. “The pollsters generally concurred with the opinions shared by campaign leadership, given the stakes and timing, the focus needed to be on attacking Trump.” The report also revisits long-running frustrations inside Democratic circles over how the Biden White House handled Harris during the administration.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/west-bengal-repolling-in-falta-ordered-by-ec-citing-irregularities-1779373856905/embed"><strong>https://www.wionews.com/videos/west-bengal-repolling-in-falta-ordered-by-ec-citing-irregularities-1779373856905/embed</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to the document, the administration displayed a ‘significant failure of imagination’ in how it positioned the vice president politically. The report points to internal polling conducted before the 2022 midterm elections that examined how first lady Jill Biden could best help the president politically. But it says no comparable effort was undertaken to strengthen Harris’ standing with voters. “The White House did not position or prepare the vice president,” the document said. “Had the White House explored and evaluated ways to leverage Kamala Harris earlier in the administration, perhaps it would have improved the president’s standing, and it certainly could have helped prepare her to lead the ticket.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report particularly criticizes the decision to make Harris a leading face of the administration’s immigration strategy at a time when border security had become one of Democrats’ biggest political vulnerabilities. The decision to give Harris a ‘controversial issue brief’ was described as a ‘massive missed opportunity’. At the same time, the report argues that Harris demonstrated political resilience and capability during the extraordinary circumstances surrounding her candidacy. It says any ‘fair critic’ would need to ‘acknowledge the strength and ability she demonstrated as the nominee’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The release of the report has already triggered debate within the Democratic Party, not only because of its conclusions but also because of its unfinished nature. Large sections remain incomplete, and annotations throughout the draft openly challenge aspects of the report’s assumptions and methodology. Even so, the document represents one of the clearest acknowledgments yet from within Democratic leadership that the party’s defeat in 2024 was not caused by a single mistake, but by a series of interconnected strategic failures.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report suggests Democrats struggled to define Harris independently, failed to aggressively reshape voter perceptions of Trump, underestimated the effectiveness of Republican messaging, and entered the campaign transition from Biden too late to fully recover politically. More broadly, the draft autopsy reflects a party still trying to understand how it lost an election it once believed it was structurally positioned to win. For Democrats, the report is more than a review of the past. It is an early warning about the political and strategic questions that could shape the party’s future heading into 2028.</p>

The DNC’s draft 2024 election autopsy says Kamala Harris failed to define herself independently, counter Donald Trump, and separate from Joe Biden during the presidential race

The Democratic Party’s long-awaited internal review of the 2024 presidential election defeat offers a strikingly blunt assessment of what went wrong for former Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democratic campaign against Donald Trump. The draft report, released on Thursday (May 21) by the Democratic National Committee, argues that Harris failed to make a compelling independent case to voters, remained too politically tied to former President Joe Biden, and struggled to effectively counter Republican attacks that shaped public perception during the race. The report, still incomplete and filled with annotations questioning parts of its methodology, nevertheless paints a picture of a Democratic campaign that relied too heavily on anti-Trump sentiment while failing to give voters a strong enough reason to support Harris herself. “Base voters needed reasons to vote FOR Harris as well as against Trump,” the report said. “Without an effective contrast with a difficult (and unaffordable) status quo, the obvious contrast with Trump was not a sufficient motivator.” That conclusion lies at the center of the DNC’s post-election reckoning. According to the report, Harris entered the race carrying the political burdens of the Biden administration without sufficiently separating herself from unpopular aspects of the White House agenda. While trying to demonstrate loyalty to Biden after becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris missed critical opportunities to signal policy differences that could have reassured skeptical voters. The report says it was ‘necessary to find ways to demonstrate how a Harris-Walz administration would be more effective in addressing American needs’. Instead, Democrats struggled to define Harris outside the framework of the Biden presidency, especially during a compressed 107-day campaign after Biden withdrew from the race. The report also argues that the Harris campaign fundamentally miscalculated how voters viewed Trump. Democratic strategists assumed many Americans had already formed fixed opinions about the former president and believed his legal controversies and political baggage would naturally damage him with voters. But the report says that assumption proved deeply flawed. The Harris campaign’s inability to shape public perception of Trump was described as a ‘major failure’. “Given the ability of right-wing entities to slash and smear the vice president, it was essential to prosecute a more effective case as to why Trump should have been disqualified from ever again taking office,” the report said. “The grounds were there, but the messaging did not make the case.” Also Read: India to buy oil from Venezuela? Rubio announces Rodriguez’s visit next week The document criticises Democrats for failing to consistently remind voters about what it described as Trump’s ‘incompetence’, arguing that the campaign never developed a ‘defined or consistent’ strategy to weaken his standing with the public. The report further says Democrats wrongly believed negative views of Trump were already 'baked in', calling that assumption a ‘major failure of analysis and reality’. Ironically, the report notes that Trump’s favourability ratings have declined since returning to the office for a second term, something Democrats failed to capitalise on during the campaign. Even while criticizing the Harris campaign, the report argues that Biden’s eventual withdrawal from the race ultimately benefited Democrats running in congressional and state-level contests. Although Harris lost the presidency, the report says Democrats in down-ballot races performed better than they likely would have if Biden had remained the nominee. “Having Kamala Harris on the ballot actually helped down-ballot Democrats maintain part of their base support,” the report said. That finding reflects a growing belief inside Democratic circles that Biden’s declining political standing had become a serious electoral liability before he exited the race. Still, the report suggests the transition came too late to rebuild the party’s national campaign infrastructure around Harris fully. One of the report’s most politically sensitive sections focuses on a Trump campaign advertisement that attacked Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded surgeries for transgender inmates. The ad featured Harris discussing the issue and ended with the line: “Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you.” According to the report, Democratic pollsters widely agreed that the attack resonated strongly with voters. Pollsters analysing the race all recognized the attack as very effective, and felt the campaign was boxed, the ad was a video of her saying what she said, and it was framed as an attack on her economic priorities.” The report says Harris had little room to effectively counter the attack because changing her position would have created additional political complications during the closing stages of the race. “If the vice president would not change her position, and she did not, then there was nothing that would have worked as a response,” the report said. “The pollsters generally concurred with the opinions shared by campaign leadership, given the stakes and timing, the focus needed to be on attacking Trump.” The report also revisits long-running frustrations inside Democratic circles over how the Biden White House handled Harris during the administration. https://www.wionews.com/videos/west-bengal-repolling-in-falta-ordered-by-ec-citing-irregularities-1779373856905/embed According to the document, the administration displayed a ‘significant failure of imagination’ in how it positioned the vice president politically. The report points to internal polling conducted before the 2022 midterm elections that examined how first lady Jill Biden could best help the president politically. But it says no comparable effort was undertaken to strengthen Harris’ standing with voters. “The White House did not position or prepare the vice president,” the document said. “Had the White House explored and evaluated ways to leverage Kamala Harris earlier in the administration, perhaps it would have improved the president’s standing, and it certainly could have helped prepare her to lead the ticket.” The report particularly criticizes the decision to make Harris a leading face of the administration’s immigration strategy at a time when border security had become one of Democrats’ biggest political vulnerabilities. The decision to give Harris a ‘controversial issue brief’ was described as a ‘massive missed opportunity’. At the same time, the report argues that Harris demonstrated political resilience and capability during the extraordinary circumstances surrounding her candidacy. It says any ‘fair critic’ would need to ‘acknowledge the strength and ability she demonstrated as the nominee’. The release of the report has already triggered debate within the Democratic Party, not only because of its conclusions but also because of its unfinished nature. Large sections remain incomplete, and annotations throughout the draft openly challenge aspects of the report’s assumptions and methodology. Even so, the document represents one of the clearest acknowledgments yet from within Democratic leadership that the party’s defeat in 2024 was not caused by a single mistake, but by a series of interconnected strategic failures. The report suggests Democrats struggled to define Harris independently, failed to aggressively reshape voter perceptions of Trump, underestimated the effectiveness of Republican messaging, and entered the campaign transition from Biden too late to fully recover politically. More broadly, the draft autopsy reflects a party still trying to understand how it lost an election it once believed it was structurally positioned to win. For Democrats, the report is more than a review of the past. It is an early warning about the political and strategic questions that could shape the party’s future heading into 2028.

<p>Democratic National Committee's draft autopsy says Kamala Harris failed to define herself, counter Donald Trump, and separate from Joe Biden in the 2024 elections</p>

How Democrats lost 2024 elections: DNC draft reveals Kamala Harris failed to define herself against Joe Biden and Donald Trump

<p>The mood in the Democratic arena turned sombre as Donald Trump picked up two battleground states - &nbsp;North Carolina and Georgia - to put himself way ahead in the race to the White House against Kamala Harris. Trump took the lead as soon as polls closed and vote counting started. Democrats said the initial projections were as expected, but as the night progressed and more results came in, their hopes began to fade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Harris cancelled her speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, while Trump started driving to his watch party from Mar-a-Lago. Thousands of her supporters, who were dancing and cheering only until minutes before, dispersed. The scene became completely silent.</p>

<p>In the race for 270 seats to register a win, Trump was always in the lead, but Harris managed to catch up a little later. However, she was always lagging behind. The race was always predicted to be a close one, with national polls showing Harris as holding a slight edge.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, as per Associated Press, Trump has 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.</p>

<p>Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and owner of social media platform X was busy the entire night posting messages in support of Trump, with one of them reading, "Game, set and match".</p>

<p>He was also present at the venue Trump gave his victory speech.</p>

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<h2>Two 'Swing states' swing in favour of Trump</h2>

<p>The seven key swing states - North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada - &nbsp;were expected to decide who would become the new US president and the fate of the country. North Carolina was the first to go, with the Associated Press calling it for Trump.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-takes-overall-lead-in-white-house-race-securing-over-50-of-votes-773887">Donald Trump takes overall lead in White House race, securing over 50% of votes</a></p>

<p>The Republican camp turned jubilant as the mood soured in the Harris arena.</p>

<p>Georgia was next, the state that was in the limelight during the 2020 elections. It became the first state to flip from the 2020 results. At that time, Trump lost Georgia to Democrat Joe Biden by 11,779 votes. He pleaded with Georgia election officials to just find one more vote which could help him win.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;US Elections 2024: Trump Takes Florida And 22 Other States</strong></p>

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<p>It is now a historic case in which Trump has been entangled for years. He was charged criminally in Georgia in a sweeping racketeering indictment.</p>

<p>Pennsylvania was the next to go in Trump's favour as he reclaimed it from the Democrats after Biden won it in 2020, flipping it after the Trump camp won it in 2016.</p>

<h2>What about other battleground states?</h2>

<p>Other battleground states are still too close to call, so the results are still awaited. Polling in Nevada closed quite late and the state doesn't disclose anything until the last person has voted. Mailed ballots would be added later and have mostly gone in favour of Democrats in the past.</p>

<p>However, Nevada is known to release the final results quite late and in the past has added more than 15 per cent of its vote after Election Day. AP reported that Trump led by about three points in the initial returns.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Trump looks all set to become the next president of the United States, with several votes still left to count. But his supporters, and Trump himself, are already celebrating and gathering at the convention centre in West Palm Beach.</p>


The mood in the Democratic arena turned sombre as Donald Trump picked up two battleground states - North Carolina and Georgia - to put himself way ahead in the race to the White House against Kamala Harris.

The mood in the Democratic arena turned sombre as Donald Trump picked up two battleground states - North Carolina and Georgia - to put himself way ahead in the race to the White House against Kamala Harris. Trump took the lead as soon as polls closed and vote counting started. Democrats said the initial projections were as expected, but as the night progressed and more results came in, their hopes began to fade. Harris cancelled her speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, while Trump started driving to his watch party from Mar-a-Lago. Thousands of her supporters, who were dancing and cheering only until minutes before, dispersed. The scene became completely silent. In the race for 270 seats to register a win, Trump was always in the lead, but Harris managed to catch up a little later. However, she was always lagging behind. The race was always predicted to be a close one, with national polls showing Harris as holding a slight edge. However, as per Associated Press, Trump has 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO and owner of social media platform X was busy the entire night posting messages in support of Trump, with one of them reading, "Game, set and match". He was also present at the venue Trump gave his victory speech. Two 'Swing states' swing in favour of Trump The seven key swing states - North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada - were expected to decide who would become the new US president and the fate of the country. North Carolina was the first to go, with the Associated Press calling it for Trump. Also Read: Donald Trump takes overall lead in White House race, securing over 50% of votes The Republican camp turned jubilant as the mood soured in the Harris arena. Georgia was next, the state that was in the limelight during the 2020 elections. It became the first state to flip from the 2020 results. At that time, Trump lost Georgia to Democrat Joe Biden by 11,779 votes. He pleaded with Georgia election officials to just find one more vote which could help him win. Watch: US Elections 2024: Trump Takes Florida And 22 Other States × It is now a historic case in which Trump has been entangled for years. He was charged criminally in Georgia in a sweeping racketeering indictment. Pennsylvania was the next to go in Trump's favour as he reclaimed it from the Democrats after Biden won it in 2020, flipping it after the Trump camp won it in 2016. What about other battleground states? Other battleground states are still too close to call, so the results are still awaited. Polling in Nevada closed quite late and the state doesn't disclose anything until the last person has voted. Mailed ballots would be added later and have mostly gone in favour of Democrats in the past. However, Nevada is known to release the final results quite late and in the past has added more than 15 per cent of its vote after Election Day. AP reported that Trump led by about three points in the initial returns. Meanwhile, Trump looks all set to become the next president of the United States, with several votes still left to count. But his supporters, and Trump himself, are already celebrating and gathering at the convention centre in West Palm Beach.

2024 US Election: Trump kicks off celebrations as a dejected Harris camp goes silent

<p>Warning bells have been ringing in the White House for quite some time now, and per the administration’s own officials, Donald Trump is to be blamed for this.</p>

<p>Last week, the former US president said he wanted to be a “dictator for one day” if re-elected to a second term. In response, White House officials declared him the biggest threat to American democracy.</p>

<p>Such concerns have been exacerbated by the fact that Trump has been extremely popular among Republican voters, with above 50 per cent of them throwing their weight behind him.</p>

<p>His ever-expanding legal miseries seem to have failed to shake his expansive support base on the conservative flank.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three years ago, some political pundits wrote off Trump as vanquished, humiliated and gone forever; only to be truly stunned by his remarkable comeback.</p>

<p>With the next US presidential elections just 11 months away, here we look at four major reasons why Donald Trump could register a victory against his Democratic rival Joe Biden.</p>

<h2><strong>Poor Bidenomics</strong></h2>

<p>The Biden White House claims that the economy is doing well. Unemployment has dropped to 3.9 per cent, a near-historic low, down from 6.3 per cent when Trump left office amidst COVID-19 disruption.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Inflation has also cooled from over 9 per cent in June 2022 to 3.2 per cent in October 2023. Despite these positive indicators, many people, especially voters of colour and young voters, disagree.</p>

<p>They argue that wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of essential goods and services like groceries, cars, houses, and childcare.</p>

<p>When Biden talks about the economy, people are more concerned about affordability than economic statistics.</p>

<p>Half of Americans say their financial situation is worse off than it was three years ago during the last presidential election, according to a recent survey reported by Fox Business.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Trump has promised to make radical changes in the country's tax, market and foreign trade regime that, he claims, will upend the sorry state of the economy.</p>

<h2><strong>Public perception and Republican appeal</strong></h2>

<p>Public opinion polls reveal that, by a significant margin, voters see Republicans as better economic stewards, even though Trump's proposals are often vague.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many people feel unsettled for reasons beyond the economy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump taps into the concerns of many white Americans who worry about the increasing diversity and cultural progressiveness of the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There's also a widespread sense that key aspects of American life, such as home ownership, decent wages, and college education, are becoming harder to attain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Voters express anxiety about crime and illegal border crossings, issues Trump skillfully addresses, positioning himself as both the problem identifier and the solution.</p>

<h2><strong>Trump's image and support</strong></h2>

<p>Critics within the Democratic Party, his own party, and the media consider Trump unfit for office. However, millions of voters disagree, viewing him as a victim of a political witch hunt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many of his supporters are ready to vote for him even if he were convicted of a crime. Trump highlights his four years in office, arguing that the government functioned well despite chaotic moments and unproven allegations, such as collusion with Russia.</p>

<p>Instead, Trump has leveraged the ever-expanding list of criminal cases against him, while garnering sympathy among the masses and showcasing himself as the ultimate saver who must be saved.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Special counsel Jack Smith challenges 'Presidential Immunity' of Donald Trump</strong></p>

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<p>As per the latest media reports, Trump is leaving no stone unturned to monetise his infamous mugshot. Earlier this week, he said that snippets of the suit he wore for that photo would be available for purchase, as part of a new sale of NFT “digital trading cards,” a product he debuted in late 2022.</p>

<p>“It was a great suit, believe me, a really good suit. It’s all cut up, and you’re gonna get a piece of it,” Trump said in a video on Truth Social.</p>

<h2><strong>Biden's challenges and Trump's advantage</strong></h2>

<p>Biden's efforts to showcase his job-creation policies, involving government investment in infrastructure, clean energy, and chip manufacturing, have struggled to convince a significant portion of the public that these policies are positively impacting their lives.</p>

<p>Additionally, Biden faces challenges related to foreign wars. His unconditional support to Ukraine has not gone down well with a lot of Republicans, who believe fixing issues at home should be the administration’s biggest responsibility.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nothing-more-to-say-donald-trump-cancels-plans-to-testify-at-civil-fraud-trial-in-new-york-668471"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;‘Nothing more to say’: Donald Trump cancels plans to testify at civil fraud trial in New York</strong></a></p>

<p>On the other hand, Trump's "America first" message aligns with voters wary of further US involvement abroad. Trump can leverage these factors to appeal to those who prefer a non-interventionist foreign policy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While these four reasons don’t necessarily mean that Trump is on his way to return to the White House, they very well reflect his strong political muscle&nbsp;that has spurred concerns even amongst the Democrats and White House officials.</p>

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Warning bells have been ringing in the White House for quite some time now, and per the administration’s own officials, Donald Trump is to be blamed for this. Last week, the former US president said he wanted to be a “dictator for one day” if re-elected to a second term.

Warning bells have been ringing in the White House for quite some time now, and per the administration’s own officials, Donald Trump is to be blamed for this. Last week, the former US president said he wanted to be a “dictator for one day” if re-elected to a second term. In response, White House officials declared him the biggest threat to American democracy. Such concerns have been exacerbated by the fact that Trump has been extremely popular among Republican voters, with above 50 per cent of them throwing their weight behind him. His ever-expanding legal miseries seem to have failed to shake his expansive support base on the conservative flank. Three years ago, some political pundits wrote off Trump as vanquished, humiliated and gone forever; only to be truly stunned by his remarkable comeback. With the next US presidential elections just 11 months away, here we look at four major reasons why Donald Trump could register a victory against his Democratic rival Joe Biden. Poor Bidenomics The Biden White House claims that the economy is doing well. Unemployment has dropped to 3.9 per cent, a near-historic low, down from 6.3 per cent when Trump left office amidst COVID-19 disruption. Inflation has also cooled from over 9 per cent in June 2022 to 3.2 per cent in October 2023. Despite these positive indicators, many people, especially voters of colour and young voters, disagree. They argue that wages are not keeping up with the rising costs of essential goods and services like groceries, cars, houses, and childcare. When Biden talks about the economy, people are more concerned about affordability than economic statistics. Half of Americans say their financial situation is worse off than it was three years ago during the last presidential election, according to a recent survey reported by Fox Business. Meanwhile, Trump has promised to make radical changes in the country's tax, market and foreign trade regime that, he claims, will upend the sorry state of the economy. Public perception and Republican appeal Public opinion polls reveal that, by a significant margin, voters see Republicans as better economic stewards, even though Trump's proposals are often vague. Many people feel unsettled for reasons beyond the economy. Trump taps into the concerns of many white Americans who worry about the increasing diversity and cultural progressiveness of the country. There's also a widespread sense that key aspects of American life, such as home ownership, decent wages, and college education, are becoming harder to attain. Voters express anxiety about crime and illegal border crossings, issues Trump skillfully addresses, positioning himself as both the problem identifier and the solution. Trump's image and support Critics within the Democratic Party, his own party, and the media consider Trump unfit for office. However, millions of voters disagree, viewing him as a victim of a political witch hunt. Many of his supporters are ready to vote for him even if he were convicted of a crime. Trump highlights his four years in office, arguing that the government functioned well despite chaotic moments and unproven allegations, such as collusion with Russia. Instead, Trump has leveraged the ever-expanding list of criminal cases against him, while garnering sympathy among the masses and showcasing himself as the ultimate saver who must be saved. Watch: Special counsel Jack Smith challenges 'Presidential Immunity' of Donald Trump × As per the latest media reports, Trump is leaving no stone unturned to monetise his infamous mugshot. Earlier this week, he said that snippets of the suit he wore for that photo would be available for purchase, as part of a new sale of NFT “digital trading cards,” a product he debuted in late 2022. “It was a great suit, believe me, a really good suit. It’s all cut up, and you’re gonna get a piece of it,” Trump said in a video on Truth Social. Biden's challenges and Trump's advantage Biden's efforts to showcase his job-creation policies, involving government investment in infrastructure, clean energy, and chip manufacturing, have struggled to convince a significant portion of the public that these policies are positively impacting their lives. Additionally, Biden faces challenges related to foreign wars. His unconditional support to Ukraine has not gone down well with a lot of Republicans, who believe fixing issues at home should be the administration’s biggest responsibility. Also read: ‘Nothing more to say’: Donald Trump cancels plans to testify at civil fraud trial in New York On the other hand, Trump's "America first" message aligns with voters wary of further US involvement abroad. Trump can leverage these factors to appeal to those who prefer a non-interventionist foreign policy. While these four reasons don’t necessarily mean that Trump is on his way to return to the White House, they very well reflect his strong political muscle that has spurred concerns even amongst the Democrats and White House officials. (With inputs from agencies)

Explained | Donald Trump might still win 2024 presidential elections. Here are some reasons

<p>With former US president Donald Trump still having high approval ratings and current President Joe Biden not so much, there is an apparent stir within the Democratic Party ranks about prospects of its hold on the power post-US Presidential Election 2024. RadarOnline[dot]com has reported that secret back-channel talks have started within the Democratic Party to convince former first lady Michelle Obama to run for president.</p>

<p>The news report has said that numbers suggest Michelle Obama would have greater approval ratings (48 per cent) than Biden (36 per cent) if she declared right now that she would be running for president.</p>

<p>“If Michelle announced, the election would go immediately from a hotly contested footrace to a landslide,” a Democrat source reportedly said.</p>

<p>Trump is currently facing a slew of legal troubles. From hush money to a porn star to charges of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 US elections, he has been forced to make appearances in a number of courts across the US, becoming the first sitting or former US president to suffer this fate. Many of the hearings in these cases are likely to take place&nbsp;just when the race to win the Republican Party nomination to contest the 2024 election heats up in the coming months.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Historic US vs. Donald Trump trial to begin on March 4, 2024</strong></p>

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<p>However, it has been seen that Trump's legal troubles have not affected his popularity among Republican voters and he still leads the pack of Republican hopefuls in approval ratings. There is reportedly a feeling among Republican voters that Trump remains the best shot to beat Biden in 2024 elections.</p>

<p>RadarOnline[dot]com had&nbsp;previously reported that former US president Barack Obama, husband of Michelle Obama, has been secretly rallying congressional support for a candidate other than Joe Biden. This, in spite of Obama's&nbsp;public support for Biden for a second term.</p>

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<p>Obama reportedly held a low-key meeting with bigwigs in the Democratic Party at his Washington DC office recently.</p>

<p>“Barack recognizes the gravity of the situation with Joe’s disappointing poll numbers,” said a source as quoted by RadarOnline</p>

<p>“He had hoped that the president would have rallied and come into his own at this point, but that clearly hasn’t happened."</p>

<p>“With 2024 growing closer and closer, he had to act since he apparently fears Joe is getting too old and frail to win.”</p>

<p>“While Barack has already endorsed Biden, he’s reneged in private and will publicly throw Joe overboard in a heartbeat if he thinks that the election is on the line,” said another source as quoted by RadarOnline.</p>

<p>Joe Biden, even&nbsp;though he defeated Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election, is viewed by many to be a bit&nbsp;old to harbour hopes of getting elected again. The gaffe-prone leader has been seen physically falling on a number of occasions and has had occasional trouble remembering the names of important global leaders. There is also a reported rumour about him suffering from dementia.</p>

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With former US president Donald Trump still having high approval ratings and current President Joe Biden not so much, there is an apparent stir within the Democratic Party ranks about prospects of its hold on the power post-US Presidential Election 2024.

With former US president Donald Trump still having high approval ratings and current President Joe Biden not so much, there is an apparent stir within the Democratic Party ranks about prospects of its hold on the power post-US Presidential Election 2024. RadarOnline[dot]com has reported that secret back-channel talks have started within the Democratic Party to convince former first lady Michelle Obama to run for president. The news report has said that numbers suggest Michelle Obama would have greater approval ratings (48 per cent) than Biden (36 per cent) if she declared right now that she would be running for president. “If Michelle announced, the election would go immediately from a hotly contested footrace to a landslide,” a Democrat source reportedly said. Trump is currently facing a slew of legal troubles. From hush money to a porn star to charges of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 US elections, he has been forced to make appearances in a number of courts across the US, becoming the first sitting or former US president to suffer this fate. Many of the hearings in these cases are likely to take place just when the race to win the Republican Party nomination to contest the 2024 election heats up in the coming months. Watch | Historic US vs. Donald Trump trial to begin on March 4, 2024 × However, it has been seen that Trump's legal troubles have not affected his popularity among Republican voters and he still leads the pack of Republican hopefuls in approval ratings. There is reportedly a feeling among Republican voters that Trump remains the best shot to beat Biden in 2024 elections. RadarOnline[dot]com had previously reported that former US president Barack Obama, husband of Michelle Obama, has been secretly rallying congressional support for a candidate other than Joe Biden. This, in spite of Obama's public support for Biden for a second term. Also Read | Trump makes strange vow to 'lock up political foes' after comeback to White House Obama reportedly held a low-key meeting with bigwigs in the Democratic Party at his Washington DC office recently. “Barack recognizes the gravity of the situation with Joe’s disappointing poll numbers,” said a source as quoted by RadarOnline “He had hoped that the president would have rallied and come into his own at this point, but that clearly hasn’t happened." “With 2024 growing closer and closer, he had to act since he apparently fears Joe is getting too old and frail to win.” “While Barack has already endorsed Biden, he’s reneged in private and will publicly throw Joe overboard in a heartbeat if he thinks that the election is on the line,” said another source as quoted by RadarOnline. Joe Biden, even though he defeated Trump in the 2020 US Presidential Election, is viewed by many to be a bit old to harbour hopes of getting elected again. The gaffe-prone leader has been seen physically falling on a number of occasions and has had occasional trouble remembering the names of important global leaders. There is also a reported rumour about him suffering from dementia. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Will Donald Trump return as the US president or will he not?</p>

<p>With indictments, arraignments and numerous criminal cases that have forced him to create a defence legal fund, it's not just the question of whether will Trump return as US president. The subsequential&nbsp;question&nbsp;of concern remains: Can Donald Trump run for the US presidency in the first place? If that's possible, in case of his potential re-election, can he continue to remain the president for a full four-year term?</p>

<p>These questions are concerning for not just the current US President Joe Biden or the mortal Democrats or Republicans or their Political Action Committees. But Trump's potential return to the White House holds significance or consequence — from where you see it — for the entire world.</p>

<p>Donald Trump’s most recent indictment is a historic first for a former or a sitting president. In Trump's case, it's for his purported effort to dispute the results of the 2020 US presidential polls.</p>

<p>The indictment was all the more extraordinary because it came as Trump is running to return to the White House and is being deemed as the frontrunner to win the Republican nomination.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Donald Trump's third indictment in four months</strong></p>

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<p>WION&nbsp;take a look at what it means for Donald Trump and his potential bid to be the US President.</p>

<p><strong>Can Donald Trump still run for president?</strong></p>

<p>Yes. Donald Trump can run for&nbsp;president since the US Constitution does not bar those convicted of a crime from running for the presidency. The real question of contention is, if the Republicans end up shading enough states in Red in 2024, can Trump become the president or not?</p>

<p><strong>So Trump can run for White House, may potentially win,&nbsp;and still not hold&nbsp;the office?</strong></p>

<p>Yes. That's the catch. The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution bars any person who has participated in an insurrection from holding elected office. Donald Trump's alleged role in January 6 US Capitol riots can become this exact roadblock that can push him out of the White House even if the Republicans win the majority in 2024 and Trump emerges as the winner.</p>

<p><strong>What is the&nbsp;14th Amendment to the US Constitution concerning disqualification of an elected representative?</strong></p>

<p>Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution specifies 'Disqualification from Holding Office'.</p>

<p>It states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;White House maintain silence on Trump indictment</strong></p>

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<p>To break it down for you, let's say Trump emerges as the winner in the 2024 US elections, and for his alleged role in Jan 6 "insurrection"&nbsp;a federal judge disqualifies Trump from the presidency. That disqualification will not hold and Trump will remain the president if&nbsp;each House of the US Congress by two-thirds majority votes against such federal disqualification.</p>

<p><strong>Is there any precedent to the use of the 14th amendment?</strong></p>

<p>Yes. In 2022, a judge in New Mexico used the 14th Amendment to remove a county commissioner from his post after the commissioner was found guilty on federal charges related to January 6 riots.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was the first time since the US civil war that an official was removed from their post for engaging in an insurrection.</p>

<p><strong>What is Trump's reaction to indictments and potential disqualification from presidency?</strong></p>

<p>Reacting to the latest indictment, Donald Trump in all-caps wrote on his Truth Social account that he has "never had so much support".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bidens-approval-rating-plummets-to-new-low-as-trump-gains-momentum-612215">Biden’s approval rating plummets to new low as Trump gains momentum</a></strong></p>

<p>Referring to the indictment as "unprecedented", Trump said it "has awoken the world to the corruption, scandal, &amp; failure that has taken place in the United States for the past three years".</p>

<p>Thanking his supporters for rallying to his defence, Trump described his indictment as "unprecedented" and vowed to purportedly make America great again.</p>

<p>"America is a nation in decline, but we will make it great again, greater than ever before. I love you all!!!"</p>

<p>He is expected to appear before a judge on Thursday in his first court appearance in the case.</p>

<p><strong>Trump Vs Biden: What does the contest look like?</strong></p>

<p>Donald Trump appears to pose a strong challenge to Joe Biden, with the former US president edging forward to lead the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two are tied in a hypothetical rematch at 43 per cent support for their return to the White House in 2024, according to a July poll from The New York Times and Siena College released on Tuesday, July 31, 2023.</p>

<p>In the poll that asked people who they would vote for between Biden as the Democratic nominee and Trump as the GOP’s, both saw 43 per cent support among the surveyed registered voters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump saw more support from his base than Biden, with 88 per cent of registered Republicans selecting Trump versus 83 per cent of Democrats choosing Biden.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, former US President Barack Obama has reportedly warned Joe Biden about how strong a challenge Donald Trump will be in their second election battle in 2024, reflecting the blockbuster contest that 2024 US presidential polls are emerging as.</p>

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Will Donald Trump return as the US president or will he not? With indictments, arraignments and numerous criminal cases that have forced him to create a defence legal fund, it's not just the question of whether will Trump return as US president.

Will Donald Trump return as the US president or will he not? With indictments, arraignments and numerous criminal cases that have forced him to create a defence legal fund, it's not just the question of whether will Trump return as US president. The subsequential question of concern remains: Can Donald Trump run for the US presidency in the first place? If that's possible, in case of his potential re-election, can he continue to remain the president for a full four-year term? These questions are concerning for not just the current US President Joe Biden or the mortal Democrats or Republicans or their Political Action Committees. But Trump's potential return to the White House holds significance or consequence — from where you see it — for the entire world. Donald Trump’s most recent indictment is a historic first for a former or a sitting president. In Trump's case, it's for his purported effort to dispute the results of the 2020 US presidential polls. The indictment was all the more extraordinary because it came as Trump is running to return to the White House and is being deemed as the frontrunner to win the Republican nomination. Also watch | Donald Trump's third indictment in four months × WION take a look at what it means for Donald Trump and his potential bid to be the US President. Can Donald Trump still run for president? Yes. Donald Trump can run for president since the US Constitution does not bar those convicted of a crime from running for the presidency. The real question of contention is, if the Republicans end up shading enough states in Red in 2024, can Trump become the president or not? So Trump can run for White House, may potentially win, and still not hold the office? Yes. That's the catch. The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution bars any person who has participated in an insurrection from holding elected office. Donald Trump's alleged role in January 6 US Capitol riots can become this exact roadblock that can push him out of the White House even if the Republicans win the majority in 2024 and Trump emerges as the winner. What is the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution concerning disqualification of an elected representative? Section 3 of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution specifies 'Disqualification from Holding Office'. It states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability." Also watch | White House maintain silence on Trump indictment × To break it down for you, let's say Trump emerges as the winner in the 2024 US elections, and for his alleged role in Jan 6 "insurrection" a federal judge disqualifies Trump from the presidency. That disqualification will not hold and Trump will remain the president if each House of the US Congress by two-thirds majority votes against such federal disqualification. Is there any precedent to the use of the 14th amendment? Yes. In 2022, a judge in New Mexico used the 14th Amendment to remove a county commissioner from his post after the commissioner was found guilty on federal charges related to January 6 riots. It was the first time since the US civil war that an official was removed from their post for engaging in an insurrection. What is Trump's reaction to indictments and potential disqualification from presidency? Reacting to the latest indictment, Donald Trump in all-caps wrote on his Truth Social account that he has "never had so much support". Also read | Biden’s approval rating plummets to new low as Trump gains momentum Referring to the indictment as "unprecedented", Trump said it "has awoken the world to the corruption, scandal, & failure that has taken place in the United States for the past three years". Thanking his supporters for rallying to his defence, Trump described his indictment as "unprecedented" and vowed to purportedly make America great again. "America is a nation in decline, but we will make it great again, greater than ever before. I love you all!!!" He is expected to appear before a judge on Thursday in his first court appearance in the case. Trump Vs Biden: What does the contest look like? Donald Trump appears to pose a strong challenge to Joe Biden, with the former US president edging forward to lead the polls. The two are tied in a hypothetical rematch at 43 per cent support for their return to the White House in 2024, according to a July poll from The New York Times and Siena College released on Tuesday, July 31, 2023. In the poll that asked people who they would vote for between Biden as the Democratic nominee and Trump as the GOP’s, both saw 43 per cent support among the surveyed registered voters. Trump saw more support from his base than Biden, with 88 per cent of registered Republicans selecting Trump versus 83 per cent of Democrats choosing Biden. Meanwhile, former US President Barack Obama has reportedly warned Joe Biden about how strong a challenge Donald Trump will be in their second election battle in 2024, reflecting the blockbuster contest that 2024 US presidential polls are emerging as. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Explained: Indictments, arraignments, disqualification risk. Can Trump still run for 2024 US presidency?

<p>After announcing his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential elections on Wednesday, May 17, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed&nbsp;four bills that&nbsp;ban&nbsp;gender-affirming care for minors, restrict&nbsp;drag shows and discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force&nbsp;people to use certain bathrooms. DeSantis signed the&nbsp;bills on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.</p>

<p>The debate around LGBTQ+ legislations&nbsp;has become one of the major agendas for DeSantis as he prepares for his run for the presidency.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The signing of the legislation</strong></h2>

<p>DeSantis signed the&nbsp;legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors at the Cambridge Christian School in Tampa in front of a large crowd and promised to make Florida a “citadel of normalcy”. The crowd present welcomed the bill.</p>

<p>He also signed a bill extending the state’s controversial “don’t say gay” law, which will now prohibit any classroom instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity through eighth grade.</p>

<p>In his statement, DeSantis pointed out that “It’s kind of sad that we even have some of these discussions, Let Kids Be Kids.” He further added that “We never did this through all of human history until like, what, two weeks ago? They’re having third-graders declare pronouns? We’re not doing the pronoun Olympics in Florida.”</p>

<h2><strong>Democrats oppose the LGBTQ+ bill</strong></h2>

<p>While DeSantis claims&nbsp;that he is protecting parents’ rights, his opponents have a completely different take on the issue. Democrats believe&nbsp;DeSantis is denying the rights of parents with transgender kids.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;US | Kentucky anti-LGBTQ law: Legislature passes anti-Trans law</strong></p>

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<p>In a statement given to the AP, Democratic State Senator Shevrin Jones stated that “every other parent has the right to raise their child the way that they want to as long as your child is not gay, trans, bisexual. That’s freedom for some parents, but not for all parents.”</p>

<h2><strong>“God does not make mistakes with our children” - Republican Rep. Randy Fine</strong></h2>

<p>While faced with opposition from the Democratic Party, Republican Representative Randy Fine supported DeSantis’ move by saying that “God does not make mistakes with our children.”</p>

<p>So far, nearly three parents from Florida have asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order; blocking the new law’s enforcement. These families, who are represented by Southern Legal Counsel, GLBTQ Legal Advocates &amp; Defenders (GLAD), the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Human Rights Campaign will be present in court on Friday, May 19 to argue that their children should be able to receive proper medical care while the case continues.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/florida-set-to-extend-the-ambit-of-dont-say-gay-law-to-all-school-grades-574975"><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;Florida set to extend the ambit of 'Don't say gay' law to all school grades</strong></a></p>

<p>As reported by AP, even though transgender medical treatment for children and teenagers is available in the US and is endorsed by major medical associations, lately it has been subject to restrictions or outright bans. &nbsp;</p>

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After announcing his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential elections on Wednesday, May 17, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed four bills that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict drag shows and discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms.

After announcing his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential elections on Wednesday, May 17, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed four bills that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict drag shows and discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms. DeSantis signed the bills on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The debate around LGBTQ+ legislations has become one of the major agendas for DeSantis as he prepares for his run for the presidency. The signing of the legislation DeSantis signed the legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors at the Cambridge Christian School in Tampa in front of a large crowd and promised to make Florida a “citadel of normalcy”. The crowd present welcomed the bill. He also signed a bill extending the state’s controversial “don’t say gay” law, which will now prohibit any classroom instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity through eighth grade. In his statement, DeSantis pointed out that “It’s kind of sad that we even have some of these discussions, Let Kids Be Kids.” He further added that “We never did this through all of human history until like, what, two weeks ago? They’re having third-graders declare pronouns? We’re not doing the pronoun Olympics in Florida.” Democrats oppose the LGBTQ+ bill While DeSantis claims that he is protecting parents’ rights, his opponents have a completely different take on the issue. Democrats believe DeSantis is denying the rights of parents with transgender kids. WATCH | US | Kentucky anti-LGBTQ law: Legislature passes anti-Trans law × In a statement given to the AP, Democratic State Senator Shevrin Jones stated that “every other parent has the right to raise their child the way that they want to as long as your child is not gay, trans, bisexual. That’s freedom for some parents, but not for all parents.” “God does not make mistakes with our children” - Republican Rep. Randy Fine While faced with opposition from the Democratic Party, Republican Representative Randy Fine supported DeSantis’ move by saying that “God does not make mistakes with our children.” So far, nearly three parents from Florida have asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order; blocking the new law’s enforcement. These families, who are represented by Southern Legal Counsel, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Human Rights Campaign will be present in court on Friday, May 19 to argue that their children should be able to receive proper medical care while the case continues. Also Read | Florida set to extend the ambit of 'Don't say gay' law to all school grades As reported by AP, even though transgender medical treatment for children and teenagers is available in the US and is endorsed by major medical associations, lately it has been subject to restrictions or outright bans. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy slammed US President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, saying that the Democrat top gun is being used as a "puppet"&nbsp;by a "managerial class" in the White House and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">"It is just the managerial class using Joe Biden as a front to advance its own agenda,"&nbsp;Ramaswamy said on Monday in an interview with Fox News.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">The 37-year-old entrepreneur, who announce.d his candidacy in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries in February 2023, said that Biden has become a vehicle for other institutions of the United States to assert power through the executive branch.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN"><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/union-workers-will-finish-the-job-says-biden-amid-four-more-years-chants-586124">'Union workers will finish the job', says Biden amid 'four more years' chants</a></strong></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Ramaswamy, whose parents emigrated to the United States from Palakkad, Kerala in South India in the 1980s, compared Biden’s re-election bid to “elder abuse.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">"The administrative state more effectively controls its puppets when they are hollowed-out husks of themselves. The fact that it's elder abuse is just a cost of doing business for Biden's handlers. It's revealing that the DNC (Democratic National Committee) refuses to host primary debates this year. They are spitting in the face of their grassroots base," Ramaswamy said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Ramaswamy added, "This is how the managerial class crushes everyday citizens: not with a bang, but with a whimper."<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Biden announced his 2024 bid for the White House earlier on Tuesday. The US president is facing Democratic primary challenges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and author Marianne Williamson. Biden is expected to pass the challenge as Democrat front-runner.</span></p>

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<p>Ahead of Joe Biden’s announcement about his 2024 presidential re-run, a USA Today-Suffolk University Poll found that 40 per cent individuals who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 do not think he should seek a re-election. The poll reportedly surveyed an equal number of voters who supported Biden and former President Donald Trump in 2020. About 35 per cent of people surveyed said they would vote for a third-party candidate over Joe Biden in 2024.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Joe Biden is the oldest president in the US history. If he ends up winning the re-election to White House in 2024, then by the end of his term in 2029 he will be 86.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy slammed US President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, saying that the Democrat top gun is being used as a "puppet" by a "managerial class" in the White House and beyond.

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy slammed US President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, saying that the Democrat top gun is being used as a "puppet" by a "managerial class" in the White House and beyond. "It is just the managerial class using Joe Biden as a front to advance its own agenda," Ramaswamy said on Monday in an interview with Fox News. The 37-year-old entrepreneur, who announce.d his candidacy in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries in February 2023, said that Biden has become a vehicle for other institutions of the United States to assert power through the executive branch. ALSO READ | 'Union workers will finish the job', says Biden amid 'four more years' chants Ramaswamy, whose parents emigrated to the United States from Palakkad, Kerala in South India in the 1980s, compared Biden’s re-election bid to “elder abuse.” "The administrative state more effectively controls its puppets when they are hollowed-out husks of themselves. The fact that it's elder abuse is just a cost of doing business for Biden's handlers. It's revealing that the DNC (Democratic National Committee) refuses to host primary debates this year. They are spitting in the face of their grassroots base," Ramaswamy said. Ramaswamy added, "This is how the managerial class crushes everyday citizens: not with a bang, but with a whimper." Biden announced his 2024 bid for the White House earlier on Tuesday. The US president is facing Democratic primary challenges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and author Marianne Williamson. Biden is expected to pass the challenge as Democrat front-runner. ALSO WATCH | More than 50% democrats feel Joe Biden should not run again: Polls × Ahead of Joe Biden’s announcement about his 2024 presidential re-run, a USA Today-Suffolk University Poll found that 40 per cent individuals who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 do not think he should seek a re-election. The poll reportedly surveyed an equal number of voters who supported Biden and former President Donald Trump in 2020. About 35 per cent of people surveyed said they would vote for a third-party candidate over Joe Biden in 2024. Joe Biden is the oldest president in the US history. If he ends up winning the re-election to White House in 2024, then by the end of his term in 2029 he will be 86. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Biden’s 2024 presidential bid is 'elder abuse' by 'managerial class': Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy