Kentucky’s reaction to Biden dropping out
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Reactions are flooding in from across the political spectrum following President Joe Biden’s unexpected decision to drop out of the race for re-election.
In Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear posted a statement, saying in part, “President Biden led us through the aftermath of the January 6th attack on our Capitol and steadily steered us out of a global pandemic.”
Meanwhile, Republican Congressman Andy Barr took to Facebook, stating, “It’s clear that if President Biden is unfit to seek re-election, he is equally unfit to continue serving as our Commander in Chief for the balance of his term.”
Republican Senator Rand Paul expressed his thoughts on Twitter, saying, “The inevitable is now a reality — Biden dropping out — will chaos consume the Democrat’s party?”
The political landscape is rapidly shifting as both supporters and critics of President Biden react to his decision. Stay tuned to ABC36 for continuing coverage and updates.
