Hillary Clinton Says Biden's 2024 Bid Hurt Democrats, Reversing Her June Support
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Hillary Clinton Says Biden's 2024 Bid Hurt Democrats, Reversing Her June Support
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Summary
92NY remarks by Hillary Clinton sharpened her criticism of Joe Biden, calling his 2024 reelection run a "terrible mistake" for his legacy and the country.
Clinton said Biden had signaled he would step aside and argued that, had he done so by late summer 2023, Democrats could have held a real primary and produced a nominee able to beat Donald Trump.
July 2024 became the breaking point: Biden quit the race weeks after a disastrous debate, and Kamala Harris was installed as the nominee without a primary vote.
June 2024 posts on X undercut Clinton's new stance, because she publicly backed Biden even after the debate and spent much of 2024 urging voters to support the Biden-Harris ticket.
The comments add to a broader Democratic reassessment of Biden's health and campaign decisions, after Jill Biden and Harris both later described serious concerns about his condition and candidacy.
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Anatomy of a Loss: How the Democrats Lost the 2024 Election and What Comes Next
Overview
The Democratic Party’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election followed a turbulent campaign season, beginning with Joe Biden’s poor debate performance against Donald Trump and his subsequent withdrawal from the race in July 2024. Biden’s decision, influenced by concerns about his health, led to Kamala Harris taking the nomination, but she ultimately lost to Trump. Hillary Clinton sharply criticized Biden’s late exit, arguing that an earlier announcement would have allowed a real contest for the nomination and possibly a Democratic victory. This sequence of missteps left the party facing internal conflict and a challenging path forward.