In a break with Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado is joining a growing number of Democrats calling on President Joe Biden to halt his re-election bid.
Delgado released a statement saying he has immense respect for Biden, but worries the president isn’t up to the task of defeating former President Donald Trump in November.
— Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY) July 10, 2024
Delgado’s statement came hours after his successor in Congress, Democrat Pat Ryan of the 18th district, announced his own preference for a different candidate.
Trump is an existential threat to American democracy; it is our duty to put forward the strongest candidate against him.
— Pat Ryan 🇺🇸 (@PatRyanUC) July 10, 2024
Joe Biden is a patriot but is no longer the best candidate to defeat Trump.
For the good of our country, I am asking Joe Biden to step aside -- to deliver on… https://t.co/OsxiHE7bZa
For her part, Hochul says she was reassured during a White House meeting with Biden last week and has stood by the embattled president.
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