President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday secured their parties’ presidential nominations with decisive victories in a series of low-profile primaries, establishing a rematch in the general election that many voters don’t want. And he hasn’t been in the country for decades.
The outcome of the races in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state was never in doubt. Neither Biden, a Democrat, nor Trump, a Republican, faced significant opposition. But the scale of their victories gave each the majority of delegates he needed to claim his party’s nomination at the summer national conventions.
Not even halfway through the calendar of the presidential primaries, Tuesday marked a crucial moment for the situation an uncomfortable nation with its elections in 2024.
A rematch between two imperfect presidents
There is no longer any doubt about what the fall elections will include a rematch between two flawed presidents and unpopular. At 81, Biden is already the oldest president in the history of the United States, while Trump, 77, risks decades in prison as an accused in four criminal cases.
Biden celebrated the nomination and called Trump a serious threat to democracy. Photo: APTheir revenge, the first between two US presidents since 1912it will surely deepen the nation’s deep political and cultural divisions during the eight months of struggle that lie ahead.
In a statement, Biden celebrated the nomination and called Trump a a serious threat to democracy.
Trump, Biden said, “is running a campaign of resentment, revenge and retaliation that threatens the very idea of America.”
He continued: “I am honored that the broad coalition of voters representing the rich diversity of the Democratic Party across the country have once again placed their trust in me to lead our party – and our country – at a time in where the threat posed by Trump is growing. bigger than ever.”
“We have the worst president in the history of our country,” Trump said. Photo: EFETrump, in a video posted on social media, celebrated what he called “a great day of victory.”
“But now we have to get back to work because we have the worst president in the history of our countryTrump said of Biden: “So we’re not going to take time to celebrate. We’re going to celebrate in eight months, when the election is over.”
Both candidates They dominated Tuesday’s primary in Georgiathe undecided state or oscillating state, Mississippi and Washington, Democratic trend. Trump also won the Hawaii Republican caucus.
A difficult path
Despite his harsh words, the road ahead will not be easy for any of the presumed candidates.
The road ahead will not be easy for any of the presumptive candidates. Photo: Annen Maury and Brendan Smialowski/AFPtrump faces 91 felony charges in four criminal cases related to handling classified documents and trying to overturn the 2020 election, among other alleged crimes. Even the faces increasingly targeted questions about his political plans and his relationships with some of the world’s most dangerous dictators. On Friday, Trump met privately with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who brought democracy back to his country.
Biden, who would be 86 years old at the end of his next term, he is working to ensure this for a skeptical electorate he is still physically and mentally capable of thriving in the most important job in the world. Voters of both parties are unhappy with his handling of immigration and inflation.
And he is grappling with further dissent within his party’s progressive base, who are furious about it not having done more to stop Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Activists and religious leaders in Washington encouraged Democrats to vote “no compromise” to express their outrage.
In Seattle, Bella Rivera, a 26-year-old voter, said she’s hopeful your “uncommitted” vote. it served as a wake-up call for the Democratic Party.
The election will be between two flawed and unpopular presidents. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds and Joseph Prezioso / AFP“If they really want our votes, if they want to win this electionthey will have to show a little more support for Palestinian liberation -this is something very important to us- and suspend funds to Israel” said Rivera, a preschool teacher who uses les pronouns.
Nearly 3,000 miles away in Georgia, retiree Donna Graham said I would have preferred another Republican candidate to Trumpbut said he couldn’t vote for Biden in the general election.
“He wasn’t my first choice, but he’s the best choice,” Graham said of Trump. “It’s sad that this is the same matchup as four years ago.“.
Source: Clarin
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