President Biden Did What Donald Trump Never Has: Put America First

On Sunday, President Joe Biden officially ended his 2024 presidential campaign and threw his unbridled support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

Biden’s decision came as less than a shock. After his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump , concerns Biden could not adequately run against the twice-impeached convicted felon found liable for sexual assault hit a fever pitch. Calls from prominent Democrats for Biden to step aside mounted in the following weeks, and for good reason ― three in five Americans believed the president should end his presidential campaign .

But regardless of how inevitable Biden’s decision to withdraw from the November election appeared to be, his choice to pass the proverbial torch was his and his alone, solidifying the 81-year-old as one of the most selfless politicians in recent memory.

It was also a masterclass in politicking, now that Democrats officially face a Republican nominee who continues to run on a so-called “America first” platform that is, in reality, a “Me First” manifesto. The moment Biden hit “send” on that tweet and ended his candidacy, he did what Donald Trump has never done and has consistently proved himself unwilling to do: Put America first.

Unlike the leader of the Republican party, Biden prioritized unity over ambition. It was clear, prior to his historically rare announcement , that Biden did not want to exit the presidential race. “I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,” Biden wrote in a letter to congressional Democrats on July 8.

Biden then doubled down on his commitment to continue his