Joe Biden canceled his campaign event, and reportedly several other upcoming events, on Wednesday evening, after testing positive for COVID-19… again.
In an interview with BET on Tuesday, Biden stated that he would withdraw from the race if diagnosed with a “medical condition” by doctors.
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Joe Biden said Tuesday that he’ll drop out if he’s diagnosed with a “medical condition” by doctors:
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 17, 2024
“If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem.”
This was always the plan of the Democrats. pic.twitter.com/s0f9Nb59iR
The news comes as anxiety deepens among Democrats over Biden’s reelection prospects. Even those who were previously optimistic have felt uneasy since the debate.
The president of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino advocacy organization, announced from the stage that he would not be speaking at the event.
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Biden just tested positive for covid. President of UnidosUS just announced on stage that Biden can’t speak at the event today because he just tested positive. pic.twitter.com/YZ6TIB5VnE
— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) July 17, 2024
The View co-host Ana Navarro informed CNN that Biden was experiencing symptoms and feeling “under the weather.”
“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 said.
Biden’s doctor reported that he is experiencing upper respiratory symptoms, including a runny nose and cough.
The White House statement on President Biden testing postive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/QeOQrAOq1Q
— Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) July 17, 2024
