{"id":2306762,"date":"2024-07-23T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:13:13","slug":"does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Biden Even Know He&#8217;s Not Running For President Anymore?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoes-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2306762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ent.) Staffers manage Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a>, and \u200cthey&#8217;re the \u200dones who\u200b hit &#8220;send&#8221; on the posts announcing \u200bhis decision not to run\u2062 for \u200creelection. But did Biden\u2062 even know these posts were going out?<\/p>\n<p>Given Biden&#8217;s lack of public appearances and\u200d communication, it&#8217;s unclear \u200dif \u2063he was aware \u200cof \u200bthe posts before they were published. The fact that his staff reportedly found \u200cout about his decision \u200bthrough the social \u200dmedia posts raises \u200bquestions \u2063about who is really in control of Biden&#8217;s messaging\u200b and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2064 nation\u200c waits for \u2063Biden to address the public about \u2064his decision, speculation and uncertainty continue \u2062to swirl. Will Biden clarify his stance and provide more details, or will his\u2064 absence and lack of communication only \u2064fuel further\u2064 speculation about the state of\u2064 his presidency?\u200b Only\u2064 time will tell.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/53531228866\/\">The White House \/ Flickr<\/a>        <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/22\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Does%20Biden%20Even%20Know%20He%E2%80%99s%20Not%20Running%20For%20President%20Anymore?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/22\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Does%20Biden%20Even%20Know%20He%E2%80%99s%20Not%20Running%20For%20President%20Anymore?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/22\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/22\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Does%20Biden%20Even%20Know%20He%E2%80%99s%20Not%20Running%20For%20President%20Anymore?&amp;body=During%20the%20debate,%20unnamed%20staffers%20hit%20'send'%20on%20more%20than%2020%20posts%20from%20Biden's%20account.%20Who%20sent%20this%20one?%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/22\/does-biden-even-know-hes-not-running-for-president-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t until Joe Biden&rsquo;s X account posted a statement Sunday afternoon that some of the president&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upstate-new-york-elementary-school-cancels-jingle-bells-claiming-it-has-racist-origins\/\" title=\"Upstate New York Elementary School Cancels \u2018Jingle Bells\u2019 Claiming It Has Racist Origins\">staff found<\/a> out he would not be running for reelection, Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/07\/21\/joe-biden-drops-out-election\/biden-team-calling-delegates-drop-out-00170032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. But are we sure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-biden-aware-hes-no-longer-running-for-president-2\/\" title=\"Is Biden aware he&#039;s no longer running for president?\">post wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t news to Joe too?<\/p>\n<p>A few minutes before 2:00 p.m., Biden&rsquo;s X account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> an image of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-biden-aware-hes-no-longer-running-for-president\/\" title=\"Is Biden aware he&#039;s no longer running for president?\">letterhead document announcing<\/a> he would &ldquo;stand down&rdquo; from the 2024 campaign. The note said Biden would &ldquo;speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.&rdquo; Half an hour later, a post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815087772216303933\">offered<\/a> his &ldquo;full support and endorsement&rdquo; to Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democrat nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5d17345791601659eba4246c0a3cb5ca fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5d17345791601659eba4246c0a3cb5ca\"><\/div>\n<p>Biden, who is supposedly dealing with a Covid infection, has yet to be seen alive, much less conduct a press conference. His public <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/factbase\/biden\/topic\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schedule<\/a> indicates he&rsquo;s been at his Rehoboth Beach house in Deleware since Thursday. Biden&rsquo;s last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8VhE4NduUb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">address<\/a> to the nation was one week ago, after former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>The only communication America has ostensibly received from the president about his bombshell news is via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>. Of course, we all know Biden isn&rsquo;t actually writing his own tweets. (And not just because they&rsquo;re coherent sentences.)<\/p>\n<p>During last month&rsquo;s presidential debate &mdash; at which Biden displayed his mental inability to govern the country right now, much less convince Americans to let him stay in the White House for four more years &mdash; Biden&rsquo;s X account made more than 20 posts. Obviously, Biden wasn&rsquo;t composing messages from the stage. No one was trying to hide the fact that some unnamed staffer was hitting &ldquo;send&rdquo; on each corny post while the president withered at the debate podium. <\/p>\n<p>But that raises the very important question: Who hit send on Sunday afternoon&rsquo;s announcement? No one believes it was actually Joe. Sure, the letter included a signature, but coming from the office that probably owns more signature stamps than any other executive in the country, you can decide what that&rsquo;s worth. Does Joe Biden even know he&rsquo;s not running for president anymore?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-88b48267915411768d5a5481b992e857 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-88b48267915411768d5a5481b992e857\"><\/div>\n<p>Biden wasn&rsquo;t the one who broke the news to his own Cabinet on Sunday. Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/07\/21\/joe-biden-drops-out-election\/biden-drop-out-decision-00170115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that Biden&rsquo;s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, &ldquo;has managed much of the communication across an anxious administration, holding calls Sunday afternoon with both the Cabinet and senior White House staffers.&rdquo; Zients will also &ldquo;hold an all-staff White House call on Monday morning.&rdquo; (Supposedly, Biden called Zients, Harris, his campaign chair, and other advisers.)<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not like the announcement was made at 8:00 p.m., after the president had been tucked into bed. If Joe Biden is coherent enough to govern a global superpower for another six months, he can tell Americans about his decision to their faces. The last we heard from Biden, on camera, he was clearly intending to remain the Democrat nominee. <\/p>\n<p>The post from Biden&rsquo;s X account promised he would address the country &ldquo;later this week&rdquo; about the decision. Until he does, the country will be forced to wonder if he even knows it was made.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-30706e065da6c082aac693c7726cb35f fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-30706e065da6c082aac693c7726cb35f\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Elle Purnell is the elections editor at The Federalist. Her work has been featured by Fox Business, RealClearPolitics, the Tampa Bay Times, and the Independent Women&#8217;s Forum. She received her B.A. in government from Patrick Henry College with a minor in journalism. 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Staffers manage Biden&#8217;s social media, and \u200cthey&#8217;re the \u200dones who\u200b hit &#8220;send&#8221; on the posts announcing \u200bhis decision not to run\u2062 for \u200creelection. But did Biden\u2062 even know these posts were going out? Given Biden&#8217;s lack of public appearances and\u200d communication, it&#8217;s unclear \u200dif \u2063he was aware \u200cof \u200bthe posts before they were published. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1353,"featured_media":2306763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53531228866_25063fef93_o-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3728,5894,3669],"class_list":["post-2306762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-election","tag-politics","tag-president"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53531228866_25063fef93_o-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1353"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2306762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2306763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2306762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2306762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2306762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}