Global leaders react to Biden's historic decision to drop his re-election bid

President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was ending his presidential campaign drew kind words from America’s friends abroad.

President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was ending his re-election bid reverberated around the world, making front-page headlines and prompting a flurry of responses from friend and foe alike.

With poll numbers slipping, donors fleeing and party luminaries pushing him to exit, Biden decision to bring an abrupt conclusion to his half-century career in politics, drew not just praise from Democrats, but also kind words from America’s friends abroad.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he was thankful for his leadership and that he respected Biden's “tough but strong decision” to drop out of the race. 

Zelenskyy, who spoke with former President Donald Trump just two days ago, said on X, “[Biden] supported our country during the most dramatic moment in history, assisted us in preventing Putin from occupying our country, and has continued to support us throughout this terrible war.”

His remarks come at the heels of a potential Trump presidency along with JD Vance as his running mate, both of whom have criticized the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine and called for a swift end to the war there — potentially allowing Russia to keep annexed territory.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/joe-biden-drop-out-presidential-race-world-leaders-rcna162993

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