DNC 2024: 'America, I Gave My Best to You,' Biden Gives Farewell Speech
DNC 2024: 'America, I Gave My Best to You,' Biden Gives Farewell Speech
The Facts
Speaking on night one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, Joe Biden stated it was "the honor of [his] lifetime" to serve as US President while claiming it was "not true" that he was "angry" at those who said he should step down.
In a speech that lasted nearly an hour, the President described Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, as "tough" and "experienced," and in contrast labelled Republican nominee former Pres. Donald Trump a "loser."
The Spin
Having already been publicly humiliated during Harris's donor-led coup, Democrats chose to condemn Biden to one last moment of indignity as the President was cut from prime time television. Biden's farewell speech to the American people was an insulting final chapter in the President's career, and yet another reminder of the smoke-filled rooms that hold true power within the Democratic Party.
Pres. Biden's heartfelt speech was both the celebration of an illustrious career and a pivotal passing of the torch moment. While the political veteran's bittersweet exit from the 2024 presidential race was necessary for the future of the democracy, this does not mean that Biden's service to America has been ignored. It is now time for Harris to build on Biden's legacy and ensure that all that his administration has built is not lost under another Trump presidency.
