Things are not looking so well for Biden’s campaign to remain in the White House.
President Joe Biden has caught Covid-19 and cancelled a speaking engagement at the last minute.
White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, issued a statement saying, that following his first event in Las Vegas, “President Biden tested positive for Covid-19.”
She added, “He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.”
“He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. The White House will provide regular updates on the President’s status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation.”
Karine Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre included with her statement from the White House a “note from the President’s doctor” saying that the President had a runny nose, a non-productive cough and “general malaise” and would be taking the anti-viral drug Paxlovid.
The note continued that Biden “felt OK for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point-of-care testing for Covid-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the Covid-19 virus.”
It added, “Given this, the president will be self-isolating in accordance with [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidance for symptomatic individuals. PCR confirmation testing will be pending. His symptoms remain mild … [He] has received his first dose of Paxlovid.”
The news comes at a time when Biden is under severe pressure in his re-election bid, with growing calls for him to quit the race.
The growing threat to Biden’s campaign is coming from deep inside his party by lawmakers and donors who fear a Republican landslide win in November.
While Donald Trump’s former foes have pledged support for him, Biden, on the other hand, is gradually losing support in his party, with lawmakers like California Rep. Adam Schiff, publicly saying that he should step aside.
JD Vance Accepts Nomination
Meanwhile, the Republican National Convention (RNC) is going on without any hitches.
Ohio Senator JD Vance introduced himself to America and officially accepted the nomination to be Donald Trump’s running mate at the Republican National Convention’s third day.
He talked about his upbringing and said that Trump and his policies are the best option for the United States.
Addressing delegates in Milwaukee on the third night of the convention, Vance presented the Republican party as a champion of working-class Americans while denouncing Democrats as out of touch and ineffective.
“From Iraq to Afghanistan, from the financial crisis to the Great Recession, from open borders to stagnating wages, the people who govern this country have failed and failed again.
“That is, of course, until a guy named Donald J Trump came along. President Trump represents America’s last, best hope to restore what, if lost, may never be found again.”
JD Vance
He recounted experiences with childhood poverty in Middletown, Ohio, and his later acceptance to Yale Law School.
With a mention of the battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election, he vowed that a Trump-Vance administration would deliver economic opportunity for working-class communities.
“In Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Ohio and every corner of our nation, I promise you this: I will be a vice-president who never forgets where he came from,” Vance said.
“And every single day for the next four years, when I walk into that White House to help President Trump, I will be doing it for you, for your family, for your future and for this great country,” he added.
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