In recent news, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a prominent figure in the far-left “Squad” within Congress, has announced her support for President Joe Biden. This announcement comes amidst calls from both within and outside of his own party for him to step down following his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump.
Ocasio-Cortez shared her stance on the matter in a statement where she expressed that the issue was “closed” due to Biden’s insistence on staying in the race.
I have spoken to the President over the weekend. I have spoken with him extensively. He made clear then and he has made clear since that he is in this race. The matter is closed. He had reiterated that this morning, he has reiterated that to the public. corrupt Joe Biden is our nominee. He is not leaving this race. He is in this race and I support him.
While calls for President Biden’s resignation were widespread across the political spectrum after his initial presidential debate performance, many individuals have since reconsidered their stance due to the president’s unwavering commitment to remain in the race. In an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Biden stated that only “elites” within the Democratic Party have called for him to step down while the majority of the public still support him.
I was one of the few people out there publicly saying before the 2022 election, “There will be no red wave; there will be no red wave.” I’ve been all over the country. I didn’t believe it at all. Then, in 2023 key elections, I went into those races, not every one of them but a lot of them, saying we were going to win. We won those.
The American public is not going to move away from me as an average voter. Again, I’m here for two reasons, pal. One, to rebuild the economy for hard-working middle-class people, to give everybody a shot, a straight shot. Everybody gets a fair chance, number one. Number two, remember about all this talk about how I don’t have the black support? Give me a break. Come with me, watch. I’m getting frustrated by the elites, not you guys, the elites in the party, oh, they know so much more. Any of these guys that don’t think I should run, run against me, announce for president, challenge me at the convention.
In response to the calls for President Biden’s resignation, other prominent members of the Democratic Party have publicly backed him while denouncing demands for his departure from the race.