Democrat push to replace Biden is 'over' after Trump assassination attempt, president's allies say: report
Biden's critics have lost 'all momentum' due to the attack
By Anders Hagstrom Fox News
Published July 14, 2024 10:26am EDT
The effort to replace President Biden as the Democratic Party's 2024 nominee has lost all momentum and is essentially "over" following the assassination attempt against former President Trump, allies of the president say, according to a new report.
A steady stream of Democratic lawmakers and top donors had called on Biden to drop out of the race throughout last week and the weekend. Allies of Biden now say Trump's attempted slaying has taken the wind from the sails of Biden's critics.
"I think it’s over," one ally to the president told NBC News. "You just lose all momentum."
"They were having a very bad political day, and then we had this supernova event. Now, it’s frozen," one Democratic strategist told the outlet. "If you’re an advocate for: ‘How do we tell the old man it’s time to go?’ – it’s really hard to have that conversation publicly. This event blocks out the sun right now."
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