Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the US election was 'last-minute'

Published 2024-07-22
Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Joe Biden's decision to withdraw was “last-minute”.

Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate.

“It was a last-minute decision, despite some of the speculation that’s been around,” Mr Hockey told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

“A couple of things happened today that apparently changed his mind.

“One was a disastrous poll in Michigan, six points behind, and the second was that he was warned that there were more than 100 Democrat senators and congressmen that were about to come out over the next few days calling on him not to run.”

All Comments (21)
  • @Hoopaball
    "Last minute," if you have the mind of a goldfish.
  • @BellsWatson
    Biden is (was) not the problem. The problem is Democrat policies (soft on crime, open border, higher taxes, gun control, DEI and so on). No matter whom the Democrats finally select to run the voters will know that they (or the people behind the scenes really in charge right now) will continue pushing these policies. So if you like the way the nation is today vote for the Democrats, if you want to see a change in direction vote Republican.
  • Why would he step down after literally just saying he was running for sure. Obviously the powers that be were like like “you’re done, you step down or you will die from Covid, understand?”
  • @Mimi2jack
    As an American, I’m deeply ASHAMED of my country 😢 Everyone who covered up for him NEEDS to go, from the top to the media I ❤ SKY NEWS
  • @sizey8105
    Joe Biden was cut off at the knees. They stopped his funding. And Nancy and the VP where in cahoots. Poor Joe 😂
  • Is Joe alive? Who wrote the letter indicating he wouldn’t run? Did he really have Covid? If alive should he be allowed to finish his term? Something seems real sketchy to me.
  • @Tpjgaming2
    So last minute, joe doesnt even know yet.
  • Joe has been talking to God. He said only the Lord Almighty could make him step down. Joey must have heard some bad news from the REAL "Big Guy".
  • @TinaBali-om2nx
    No he still doesn’t know about it. His advanced team posted it. Joe is sleeping dealing with Covid thing.
  • @Monty22001
    The last 4 years have been HELL in American and Youtube and Google helped!
  • @standismore5328
    The "dear Johnny" letter is not even on official white house stationary?
  • @shadowsage2636
    It's obvious someone is pulling his strings. and whoever the puppet master is finally said it's time to step down, they need some time to find the next puppet.
  • @Prognosis__
    What last minute?. I predicted that he would quit over the weekend
  • @FatTurTleMusic
    “Last minute” - Crooked Joe doesn’t know what planet he’s on! 😂
  • They definitely took away his access to Golden shots did you see him climb air force one stairs they stole his sunshine
  • @dale1956ties
    HEADLINE: Biden drops out. J. TURLEY: He didn't drop out, he was defenestrated. KAMALA: Hold my Moet & Chandon BIDEN: Wait, what?